Supreme Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case: "Trial Courts Must Avoid Moral Convictions and Ensure Prosecution Proves Cruelty Soon Before Death" – Holds That Contradictory Witness Statements and Lack of Evidence Cannot Justify Conviction Under Section 304-B IPC

Supreme Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case: “Trial Courts Must Avoid Moral Convictions and Ensure Prosecution Proves Cruelty Soon Before Death” – Holds That Contradictory Witness Statements and Lack of Evidence Cannot Justify Conviction Under Section 304-B IPC

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of the appellant under Sections 304-B (Dowry Death) and 498-A (Cruelty to Wife) of the IPC, ruling that the prosecution failed…