[Live-in’ Partner’s Dowry Death] “Evidence Shows Applicant & Deceased Lived as Husband & Wife, Even if Not Legally Married”: HC Rejects Man’s Plea Challenging Order

The Allahabad High Court upheld a decision dismissing a man’s plea related to a dowry death case involving his live-in partner, confirming that proof of cohabitation as husband and wife suffices for legal accountability. The man’s arguments were found unmeritorious, reinforcing the trial court’s conclusion regarding the applicability of IPC provisions.