Supreme Court of India

Kishangiri Mangalgiri Goswami v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 672
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 28 January 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss.306, 498A, 109 - Dowry c Prohibition Act, 1961 - s.3 - Abetment of suicide, dowry demand - Torture for not bringing sufficient dowry - Letters on record written by husband demanding money- Trial Court convicted accused on the ground that letters established demand of dowry and that suicide was abetted by acts and conduct of accused - Held: In view of background facts, conviction under s.306 cannot be sustained- However, letters demonstrate commission of offence under ss.498A and s.3 of DP Act - Conviction thereunder sustained - However, sentence in respect of s. 3 of DP

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