Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Of offences relating to marriage :
Section 80 :
Dowry death :
(See section 304B of IPC 1860)
Section : 80 (2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Dowry death.
Punishment : Imprisonment for not less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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(1) Where the death of a woman is caused by any 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 any relative of her husband for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, such death shall be called “dowry death”, and such husband or relative shall be deemed to have caused her death.
Explanation :
For the purposes of this sub-section, “dowry” shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961).
(2) Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 304B :
1.[Dowry death:
(See section 80 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Dowry death.
Punishment :Imprisonment for not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
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(1) Where the death of a woman is caused by any 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 any relative of her husband for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, such death shall be called dowry death, and such husband or relative shall be deemed to have caused her death.
Explanation :
For the purpose of this sub-section dowry shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961).
(2) Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.]
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1. Ins. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).