Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: dowry death: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: dowry death

Sample item

A woman dies of burns at her in-laws' home after repeated dowry demands. Within how many years of marriage must the death occur to be treated as a dowry death under Indian law?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Seven years

A woman's death by burns, bodily injury or otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, after cruelty or harassment for dowry soon before death, is a dowry death. The court presumes the husband or relatives caused it.

Option by option

  • A. Seven years (correct)

    Correct. The limit is seven years of marriage.

  • B. Three years

    Three years is not the legal period for a dowry death.

  • C. Ten years

    Ten years is longer than the statutory period.

  • D. Five years

    Five years is not the legal period for a dowry death.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Seven years. A woman's death by burns, bodily injury or otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, after cruelty or harassment for dowry soon before death, is a dowry death.

Why is "Three years" not the answer?

Three years is not the legal period for a dowry death.

Why is "Ten years" not the answer?

Ten years is longer than the statutory period.

Why is "Five years" not the answer?

Five years is not the legal period for a dowry death.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: dowry death in Forensic Medicine. The court presumes the husband or relatives caused it.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: dowry death?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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