In order to prove the offence of dowry death under section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the…

Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 304B IPC) applies where a woman's death is caused by burns or bodily injury, or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances, "within seven years of her marriage", and it is shown that "soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment" by her husband or his relative "for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry". The seven-year period and the cruelty or harassment linked to a dowry demand are all elements the prosecution must prove, so all three statements are correct. Once these facts are shown, section 118 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 provides that the court shall presume that the husband or relative caused the dowry death.