Supreme Court of India

Devi Lal v. State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2007] 11 S.C.R. 219
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 12 October 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that no case has been made out for interference with the impugned judgment.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s. 304- -Dowry death-Unnatural death of bride-Dead body c cremated without informing her relatives-Evidence on record showing victim having been subjected to harassment and cruelty for dowry- Conviction of husband and mother-in-law by trial court-Conviction of husband confirmed by High Court-Plea that there was no evidence of demand of dmwy made in respect of any specific item-HELD: It is not necessaJy that demand of any particular item should have been f- made-Before an accused is found guilty of an offence, Court must arrive at a finding that ingredients thereof have been

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Of those, 2 relied on · 1 mentioned

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