Murder Must Be Framed as the Main Charge and Section 304-B IPC as an Alternative if a Dowry Death Appears Homicidal: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has issued an important direction for all trial courts in Uttar Pradesh regarding cases where a woman dies a suspicious or homicidal death inside her matrimonial home. The Court held that when investigation material shows a possibility of homicide, courts must frame the main charge under Section 302 IPC (Murder) and may also frame an alternative charge under Section 304-B IPC (Dowry Death) if the ingredients…