Justice Delayed But Delivered: Delhi Court Convicts Man, Mother In Dowry Death Case After 10 Years
Justice Delayed But Delivered: Delhi Court Convicts Man, Mother In Dowry Death Case After 10 Years Published By, Last Updated: June 02, 2026, 12:12 IST
Justice Delayed But Delivered: Delhi Court Convicts Man, Mother In Dowry Death Case After 10 Years Published By, Last Updated: June 02, 2026, 12:12 IST The court held that Jitender and Rambati were guilty of subjecting Pooja to cruelty, beatings and dowry-related harassment that drove her to suicide. Rapid Read The court convicted the man and his mother of dowry-related harassment of his wife that drove her to suicide. A Delhi court has convicted a man and his mother in connection with a dowry death case after his wife died by suicide within seven years of their marriage, finding that the victim was subject to a continuous pattern of dowry-related harassment and other demands shortly before her death. Additional Sessions Judge Harvinder Singh heard the case against Jitender and his mother Rambati, who were accused of dowry death and cruelty by the woman’s in-laws. The court found that the woman was subject to intense dowry-related harassment, including demands of Rs 50,000 and physical abuse. “The prosecution has also been able to establish that a few days prior to the date of death of the deceased, the accused side had been subjecting the deceased to torture/harassment/cruelty for more dowry of Rs 50,000 and gave beatings to her to bend the deceased and her family members to their demands of dowry," the court said in an order dated May 30.
ALSO READ: Rs 7 Lakh In Cash, Still Wanted Car: Lucknow Influencer Found Dead After ‘Dowry Harassment’ What Is The Case About? According to the prosecution, Pooja married Jitender on June 10, 2011, and died by suicide at her matrimonial home in East Gokalpur on August 21, 2016. Her family alleged that her in-laws had been demanding dowry even before the wedding. During the tilak ceremony at her wedding, Jitender reportedly expressed displeasure over being gifted a Bajaj Discover motorcycle and demanded a more expensive model. The situation was resolved after a payment of Rs 10,000. The prosecution also alleged that Jitender demanded an Apache bike, for which Pooja’s father had to pay Rs 50,000, while Rambati sought Rs 1 lakh for her daughter’s marriage. The victim’s family claimed Pooja was harassed for giving birth to a girl and was subjected to beatings and cruelty over more dowry. The court also noted that Pooja informed her family about the continuous harassment and physical abuse by her husband and in-laws. Despite this, she was sent to her matrimonial home in 2016, and she ended her life two days later.
What Did The Court Say? The court rejected the defence’s claim that Pooja was depressed because her sister’s proposed marriage had failed. “It has been established that the deceased was subjected to cruelty/harassment for and in connection with demand of dowry right from the beginning of her marriage till a few days prior to the date of her death," it observed. The judge held that the prosecution had successfully proved all essential ingredients of the offence of dowry death, triggering the statutory presumption against the husband and mother-in-law. It held that Jitender and Rambati were liable for Pooja’s death and that she was subject to cruelty, beatings and harassment. (with inputs from PTI) Disclaimer: If you or someone you know needs help, call any of these helplines: Aasra (Mumbai) 022-27546669, Sneha (Chennai) 044-24640050, Sumaitri (Delhi) 011-23389090, Cooj (Goa) 0832- 2252525, Jeevan (Jamshedpur) 065-76453841, Pratheeksha (Kochi) 048-42448830, Maithri (Kochi) 0484-2540530, Roshni (Hyderabad) 040-66202000, Lifeline 033-64643267 (Kolkata) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aveek Banerjee Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18.
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