RAJIV DAWAR vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 1834/2010

Case Summary: Rajiv Dawar v. State of Punjab (Crl.A. No. 1834/2010) Outcome: The Supreme Court acquitted Rajiv Dawar and set aside his conviction under Section 304-B IPC (dowry death). The Court found insufficient evidence of dowry-related harassment and relied on suicide notes written by the deceased explicitly stating "nobody has a hand in it" and that she alone was responsible for her death. Discharged his bail bonds. Key Finding: While the death was undoubtedly unnatural (poison consumption within months of marriage), the prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment connected to dowry demands—a mandatory element for Section 304-B conviction. The deceased's own written statements exonerated the appellant. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.