Family Law News For conviction in dowry death, establish cruelty first: Supreme Court March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that for seeking the conviction of a person accused of causing dowry death, the prosecution has to produce evidence that establishes that the demand for dowry was coupled with acts of harassment and cruelty. For the court to draw the presumption that the accused had caused the dowry death, the […] Read more ยป establish cruelty first For conviction in dowry death Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court