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'Dowry death' under section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 refers to

Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 304-B IPC) deems the death of a woman caused by burns or bodily injury, or occurring otherwise than under…

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'Dowry death' under section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 refers to

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Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 304-B IPC) deems the death of a woman caused by burns or bodily injury, or occurring otherwise than under normal circumstances, within seven years of marriage, where she was subjected to cruelty or harassment for or in connection with any demand for dowry soon before her death, to be a dowry death, treating it as "Constructive homicide" based on a statutory presumption rather than direct proof of causation.

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