Indian Penal Code, 1860
[304B. Dowry death
(1) Where the death of a woman is caused by any burns or bodily
injury or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years
of her marriage and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to
cruelty or harassment by her husband or any relative of her husband for, or in
connection with, any demand for dowry, such death shall be called "dowry
death", and such husband or relative shall be deemed to have caused her
death.
Explanation- For the purpose of this sub-section,
"dowry" shall have the same meaning. as in section 2 of the Dowry
Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961).
(2) Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may
extend to imprisonment for life.]