113B. Presumption as to dowry death.
When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a women 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.
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