Supreme Court of India

Balwant Singh and Ors. v. State of H.P.

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Reported as [2008] 13 S.C.R. 1111
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 29 September 2008

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Penal Code, 1860: S. 498- - Applicability of - persoQ charged and acquitted u/s. 3048 can be convicted uls .. 498A c without that charge being there, if a case is made out - s. 3048 and s.498A deal with distinct offences hence cannot be held to be mutually inclusive - On facts, since no evidence to es- tablish guilt of brother-in-Jaw, . his conviction under s.498A is , set aside - Offence established in case of husband and in-. ... Jaws on the basis of testimony of witnesses and letters and their conviction is upheld - However, considering age of in- laws, sentence of one year.imposed on them

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