Supreme Court of India
Kishangiri Mangalgiri Goswami v. State of Gujarat
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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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