Supreme Court of India

Kailash Kaur v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1987] 2 S.C.R. 1221
Bench A.P. Sen and V. Balakrishna Eradi JJ.
Decided 28 April 1987

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Indian Penal Code, 1860: s. 302-Bride Burning-Gruesome t murder of young wife-Barbaric act of pouring kerosene oil. and setting her on fire-Duty of the Court to award maximum penalty.. - Criminal Trial. ' ,., c Dowry death-Necessity to award maximum punishment. • The prosecution alleged that on the evening of May 30, 1974 the appellant's daughter caught hold of the deceased, and the appellant poured kerosene oil on her and set her on fire. On hearing deceased's screams the neighbours rushed to the house and extinguished the flames. Thereafter, she was taken to the hospital where on the basis

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