dowry items have been agreed or demanded as consideration for the marriage then even if some demand of dowry is made after the performance ... aforesaid section shows that the demand of dowry itself is an offence. Of course, that demand must be dowry items as understood
penalty for demanding dowry'. Admittedly, in the present case, there is no
demand of dowry in connection with the marriage of the parties ... marriage, in connection with marriage.
Amount or things demanded must, therefore, have a nexus with marriage.
Words "insufficient and inferior quality of dowry
stated regarding demand of dowry before the marriage
and taking of dowry by accused persons at the time of
marriage. It is only stated that ... during the
marriage negotiations and he was present till the date of
marriage and he knows about the marriage negotiations
and marriage of accused
both bride and
groom, that at the time of marriage, no dowry demand was made by
accused and his family members, that after marriage ... falsely implicated and infact it was a dowry less marriage being
love marriage. He had not demanded any dowry at any point of time
submitted that when
no dowry was exchanged during marriage, the question of asking for
dowry after marriage does not arise. It is submitted that ... informed them about dowry
demand. She admitted in cross-examination that at the time of marriage
no demand for dowry was made. She further admitted
marriage. Marriage in this context would
include a proposed marriage also more particularly where the
non-fulfilment of the "demand of dowry" leads ... time or after the
marriage where such demand is referable to the consideration
of marriage. Dowry as a quid pro for marriage is prohibited
cannot be termed as dowry demand. The contention has no substance at all. Dowry is demand made either during marriage or in relation thereto. Demand ... with a penalty for demanding dowry, under the Act and the IPC . This makes it clear that even demand of dowry on other ingredients being
marriage of Roshni was settled by his brother Arjun. At the time of marriage accused persons had not made any demand of dowry. The witness ... demand for dowry, the court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death.
Explanation. For the purposes of this section, dowry death shall
marriage. Marriage in this context would include a proposed marriage also more particularly where the nonfulfilment of the 'demand of dowry' leads ... time or after the marriage where such demand is referable to the consideration of marriage. Dowry as a quid pro quo for marriage is prohibited
2010 but since the inception of marriage,
there was demand of dowry including cash from deceased and her parents
from the side of accused persons ... persons namely Rahul, Narender,
Smt Rajesh, Monika and Rajiv had demanded dowry. After the marriage,
his daughter told him on telephone that parents of Rahul
