IEA Section 113B — Presumption as to dowry death

Chapter 7

Civil

Summary

If a court is deciding whether someone caused a woman's death due to dowry, and it is proven that the woman was treated cruelly or harassed by that person shortly before her death because of a dowry demand, then the court must assume that this person caused the dowry death.

Official Text

When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death such woman has been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death.

Related Judgments

  • CHARAN SINGH @ CHARANJIT SINGH vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • SHYAM KISHOR vs THE STATE — Delhi High Court (2020)
  • JAGDISH vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS — Delhi High Court (2018)
  • DEVENDER SINGH & ORS. vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • RAM PYAREY vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • KALIYAPERUMAL AND ANR. vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2003)

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