Delhi HC acquits four in a suicide case, says ‘tendency to rope in all in-laws in dowry cases’

The trial court had sentenced the four — Mohd Aslam , Mohd Arif, Mohd Ashraf and Parveen — to seven years rigorous imprisonment under IPC Section 304-B (dowry death), based on a statement by the woman’s father.

The judge said, “Even the parents do not state that any of the appellants ever demanded dowry… or that the deceased was harassed on non-fulfillment of dowry demand,” adding that “the prosecution has failed to prove either dowry demand by appellants or that the woman was being harassed in connection with any such demand to prove it was a case of dowry death.”