Supreme Court of India
Hem Chand v. State of Haryana
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that a sentence of 10 years' R.I. would meet the ends of justice.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860 : Sections 304- and 498- . Dowry Death-CrnellfWife's unnatural death by strangulation within. seven years of maniage-Conviction-Sentence-Held extreme sentence of life imprisonment should be awarded in rare cases-Life imprisonment reduced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by Supreme Coun. Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Section 113- . Presumption as to Dowry Deatlt--Applicability of The appellant, a police employee, was prosecuted under Section 304- and 498- of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The prosecution case was that the appellant was married to one S on 24.S.82. After the
Where later benches applied it
- 2020 Kashmira Devi v. State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
- 2015 Bhim Singh and Anr. v. State of Utiarakhand
- 2014 Hari Om v. State of Haryana & Another
- 2025 Hakim v. State of Nct of Delhi and Anr.
- 2012 Rajesh Bhatnagar v. State of Uttarakhand
- 2010 G.V. Siddaramesh v. State of Karnataka
Of those, 3 relied on · 3 referred to
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