Difference between 304b and 306
Ajay Sharma
(Querist) 16 August 2013
This query is : Resolved
HI
I would like to know what is the difference betwwen section 304B and 306 in case of dowry death.
Guest
(Expert) 16 August 2013
Mr. Prasad,
Unless you mention the background and purpose of asking for the difference, your query can well be termed as an academic query.
If as analyst you want to analyse the law position with reference to the said sections, I wonder, if as an analyst, you prefer to depend upon the replies of members instead making analysis of the difference between both the sections by yourself. If the difference is told by others, what would remain to be analysed by yourself?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 16 August 2013
academic query . read IPC
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 16 August 2013
academic query.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate 
(Expert) 16 August 2013
1[304B. Dowry death.—(1) Where the death of a woman is caused by any burns or bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of her marriage and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or any relative of her husband for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, such death shall be called “dowry death”, and such husband or relative shall be deemed to have caused her death.
Explanation
For the purpose of this sub-section, “dowry” shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961).
(2) Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.]
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment—Imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life—Cognizable—Non-bailable—Triable by Court of Session—Non-compoundable.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 16 August 2013
Section 306. Abetment of suicide
If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment—Imprisonment for 10 years and fine—Cognizable—Non-bailable—Triable by Court of Session—Non-compoundable.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 18 August 2013
Though this is an academic query but Sudhir has even then addressed it properly.
