Alleged Dowry demand made two years before death is not “soon before her death” to attract Section 304B IPC : Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court, in State of Karnataka vs. Dattaraj has held that alleged demand of dowry about two years before the death of the Wife would not satisfy the requirement of “soon before her death” contemplated under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.Apex Court Bench comprising of Justices Jagdish Singh Khehar and S.A. Bobde on Monday upheld the Karnataka High Court judgment acquitting...