Indian Evidence Act, 1872
113B. Presumption as to dowry death
When the question is
whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that
soon before her death such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty
or harassment for, or in connection with, any 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 have the same meaning
as in section 304B of the Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860).]