Supreme Court of India
Smt. Shanti and Anr. v. State of Haryana
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What the Court ordered
In the result it was an unnatural death; either homicidal· or suicidal.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code,-1860: Sections 304- and 498- -Scope of. Dowry Death-Relaiive of the husband !if a woman subjecting her to cruelty-Woman's death occurring in unnatural circumstances Prosecution of A_ccused-Conviction under section 304- -:Acquittal under section 498- -Effect of-Seciions 304- and 498.- ~Whether mutually exclusive. · · . Evidence Act,· 1872: Section I 13:8-Presumption as to dowry death. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Section 2-Dow,.Y..,.Meaning of, The ~ppellants, along with three other co:acctised," we~e charged_ c of committing a. dQwry death. They were prosecuted under
Where later benches applied it
- 2013 Bhupendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2024 Naresh Kumar v. State of Haryana
- 2021 Satbir Singh & Another v. State of Haryana
- 2020 Kashmira Devi v. State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
- 2013 Rajeev Kumar v. State of Haryana
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to
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