Why Should They Speak Lie: Deceased's Parents Are Most Natural Witnesses in Dowry Death Case: SC

The Supreme Court upheld conviction of a man accused of dowry death, relying on the evidence of his deceased wife's parents and relatives. In this case (Mahadevappa vs. State of Karnataka), the prosecution had alleged that, the accused poured kerosene oil on his wife Rukmini Bai when she was in kitchen and set her on fire. The Trial Court had acquitted him holding that the prosecution...