circumstances are --
(a) that this was a serious case of a bride burning on account of dowry demand not satisfied by the deceased-wife ... clearly warned the courts not to release the accused in a bride burning case on anticipatory bail, particularly when the investigation is in progress
central theme of both these appeals is the macabre bride-burning for dowry against the appellants-accused No. 1 (A-l) and accused ... Saiyedpura, Nagoriwad, Surat, on the first floor, ghastly crime of dowry-bride-burning came to be committed, in that, the prosecution alleged that after giving
which these dowry-vultures used to inflict on the brides which result in bride-burning cases in this country. This story of Pushpa ... ever increasingly exhibiting abhorence to dowry deaths of young brides and even then bride burning cases are suddenly increasing & there is proof of bride
growing and is assuming menacing
proportions, for example, acid pouring or bride burning, it
may be necessary for the courts to award exemplary
punishments ... circumstances which arouse
social wrath, or in cases of 'bride burning' or 'dowry
deaths' or when murder is committed in order
framing an alternative charge under Section 306 in a case of bride burning or where the allegations attracting an offence under Section ... basis for conviction under Section 306 of IPC. In a bride burning case there could be or could not be any eye-witness
cause of death of Smt. Chand was burning and the burn injuries caused on account of the burning of the entire body including its various ... ever-fast increasingly exhibiting abhorance to roasting of young brides and even then the bride burning cases are suddenly increasing and there is flood
present case clearly appears to be an instance of bride burning.
When the actions of a person become governed by his insatiable hunger
for more ... Rajasthan , AIR 1990 SC 2134 where its noted as under :
"Bride burning is a shame of our society. Poor never resort
to it. Rich
shaken the conscience of the society and in every case of bride burning or dowry death, death penalty should be awarded. In support ... Kailash Kaur v. State of Punjab , , and argued that in bride burning for dowry where the offence is clearly proved, Courts must award death sentence
cases where accused have committed serious offences like that of bride burning, murder with dacoity etc.?
2. Nathu Lal was accused for commission of offences ... Bashir 's case (supra), they would further cover cases of bride burning, murder with dacoity etc.
8. According to learned Single Judge the Full
Maharashtra, A.I.R. 1974 SC
220, referred to.
5. Bride burning is a shame of our society. Poor never
resort to it Rich ... That is social ostracisation is needed to
curtail increasing malady of bride burning. [214E-G]
JUDGMENT:
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Criminal Appeal
