High Court Partially Allows Criminal Appeals in Dowry Death Case - Acquits Husband of Murder and Dowry Death Charges, Upholds Convictions for Cruelty and Dowry Offences. Prosecution Failed to Prove Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC as Death Occurred More Than Five Years After Marriage Without Proximate Dowry Demand, and Murder Under Section 302 IPC Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations and Lack of Independent Evidence.
21 Feb 2026The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard two criminal appeals filed by accused No.1 (husband) and accused No.2 (mother-in-law) challenging their...
