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A woman dies by suicide within seven years of marriage, and it is shown that soon before her death her…

Section 80 includes death otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, with the required soon-before-death dowry cruelty or harassment by the…

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A woman dies by suicide within seven years of marriage, and it is shown that soon before her death her husband subjected her to cruelty in connection with a demand for dowry. What statutory description does BNS section 80 give this death?

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Section 80 includes death otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, with the required soon-before-death dowry cruelty or harassment by the husband or his relative, and calls it "Dowry death". A qualifying suicide can meet that description; burns are not essential.

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