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State of West Bengal v. Sri Orilal Jaiswal and Anr.

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Reported as [1993] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 461
Bench K. Jayachandra Reddy J.
Decided 23 September 1993

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, read with Section 34, Section 498- read with Section 34-Husband and mother-in-law of newly young married girl subjecting her to cruelty-Suicide by bride within a year of mar- riage-Held, deceased has been subjected to humiliation and physical as well as mental torture throughout-Acts of accused were quite likely to destroy nonnal frame of mind of deceased and to drive her to frustration and mental agony and to end her life by committing suicide-Both accused convicted of offence under section 498A benefit of doubt given under Section 306. Explanation to

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to · 10 mentioned

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