Supreme Court of India

Banshilal v. State of Uttarakhand

(2013) 10 SCC 609

Decision date: 2013
Text availability: Summary or case record only
Bench: 2-Judge Bench

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Case summary

Presumption under Section 113B as to dowry death is mandatory ('shall presume'); once prosecution proves cruelty soon before death, burden shifts squarely on accused. | Mandatory presumption as to dowry death applied to Section 118 BSA (corresponding to Section 113B IEA).

Principle

Presumption under Section 113B as to dowry death is mandatory ('shall presume'); once prosecution proves cruelty soon before death, burden shifts squarely on accused. | Mandatory presumption as to dowry death applied to Section 118 BSA (corresponding to Section 113B IEA).

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Supreme Court of India

Banshilal v. State of Uttarakhand

(2013) 10 SCC 609

Decision date: 2013
Text availability: Summary or case record only
Bench: 2-Judge Bench

Source: landmark_precedents seed

Case summary

Presumption under Section 113B as to dowry death is mandatory ('shall presume'); once prosecution proves cruelty soon before death, burden shifts squarely on accused. | Mandatory presumption as to dowry death applied to Section 118 BSA (corresponding to Section 113B IEA).

Principle

Presumption under Section 113B as to dowry death is mandatory ('shall presume'); once prosecution proves cruelty soon before death, burden shifts squarely on accused. | Mandatory presumption as to dowry death applied to Section 118 BSA (corresponding to Section 113B IEA).

Connected provisions and cases

Related judgments

Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana · (2021) 6 SCC 1 · 2021 · 1 shared provision

Judgment text

Full judgment text is not available in this record.