Dowry death case: Kerala court convicts husband for abetting wife's suicide
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Vismaya, a Kerala medical student hanged herself in her marital home in June 2021. A court has now convicted her husband for the dowry death.
A Kerala court on Monday convicted the husband of Vismaya, a medical student who hanged herself in her marital home in June 2021, for dowry death and abetting her suicide.
The court also convicted the husband, Kiran, for the offence of dowry related harassment under the IPC and various provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
The police said that the court is expected to pronounce the sentence on Tuesday after hearing arguments on behalf of the prosecution and the convict.
"This is a verdict against a social evil and not just against one person," a police official was quoted as saying by PTI.
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The offence of dowry death under section 304B of IPC carries a minimum sentence of seven years and a maximum of life imprisonment. The offences of dowry harassment under Section 498A of IPC and abetment to suicide under Section 306 of IPC carry a maximum punishment of three years and 10 years jail term, respectively.
According to Vismaya's family, 100 sovereigns of gold and one acre of land was given as dowry. Apart from this, a car worth Rs 10 lakh was also handed over. Kiran, who did not like the car, had asked for cash, which the family refused. This allegedly led to continued harassment of Vismaya.
