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<h1>Dowry Deaths: Severe Penalties for Husbands or Relatives Involved in Cruelty Leading to Wife's Death Within 7 Years of Marriage</h1> Dowry death is defined as the death of a woman caused by burns, bodily injury, or occurring under abnormal circumstances within seven years of marriage, where it is proven that she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or his relatives related to dowry demands. Such deaths are attributed to the husband or relatives involved. The term 'dowry' is as defined in the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Perpetrators of dowry death face imprisonment for a minimum of seven years, potentially extending to life imprisonment.