Following essentials are to be fulfilled for death to be called "Dowry death" under section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code:
A. Death of a woman within 10 years of her marriage
B. Fact of cruelty or harassment by her husband for or in connection with any demand for dowry
C. Fact of cruelty or harassment by any relative of her husband for or in connection with any demand for dowry
D. Death of a woman within 7 years of her marriage
E. "Dowry" shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Choose the correct answer:

Correct option is B

Under Section 304B IPC (80 BNS), the key conditions for invoking "Dowry Death" are:
Death of a woman must occur within seven years of her marriage.
Death must be preceded by cruelty or harassment by the husband or his relatives.
Such cruelty or harassment must be specifically in connection with demands for dowry.

Dowry here aligns with the definition provided under Section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, meaning property or valuable security given or agreed to be given directly or indirectly at or before or any time after the marriage.
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Information Booster:
If the above elements are established, the court presumes accused persons guilty under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, thus placing the burden of proof on the accused.
Punishment under Section 304B IPC is imprisonment for a minimum of seven years, extendable up to life imprisonment.

Additional Information:
The offense of dowry death was introduced in IPC through an amendment (Act 43 of 1986).
It was enacted to combat rising cases of bride-burning and dowry-related deaths effectively.