Vismaya Dowry Death Case Timeline: Husband Kiran Kumar Found Guilty

Vismaya dowry death case timeline:  In the dowry death case of Vismaya Nair, a Kerala court found her husband, Kiran Kumar, guilty of her death on Monday. He was found guilty of dowry death and abetting her suicide today, less than a year after she died.

Additional District and Sessions Judge-1 Sujith K N also found the husband guilty of dowry-related harassment under the IPC and numerous provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, according to Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) G Mohanraj. The court is set to impose the punishment on Tuesday after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defendant, according to the SPP. He stated that the prosecution would seek the harshest punishment feasible for the defendant, S. Kiran Kumar.

Vismaya dowry death case timeline:

The crime of dowry death is punishable by a minimum of seven years in prison and a maximum of life in prison under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. The maximum penalties for dowry harassment under Section 498A of the IPC and abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the IPC are three years and ten years in prison, respectively.

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• Kiran Kumar was handed 100 sovereigns of gold (equivalent to 8 kilos of gold) and almost one acre of land, as well as a car worth Rs 10 lakh, as dowry during the wedding in 2020, according to Vismaya's father.
• The deceased woman was 22-year-old and was studying Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine.
• Kumar, on the other hand, did not like the car and demanded Rs 10 lakh in cash. He used to torture her because he was told it was impossible, according to the father.
• Vismaya had sent WhatsApp messages to her relatives, detailing Kumar's alleged dowry harassment, as well as images of her scars and bruises.
• She was found dead at her marital home in Kollam.
• Vismaya died by suicide owing to dowry harassment, according to a 500-page charge sheet filed by Kerala Police, in June 21, 2021.
• The accused was given bail by the Supreme Court, which has now been canceled, enabling Kiran to be arrested in connection with Nair's death.
• Kumar worked as a motor vehicle inspector's assistant. The court had reserved its decision on the matter until May 17.