Supreme Court of India

Govindaraju v. State of Karnataka

Neutral citation
Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1074
Bench V. S. Sirpurkar and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 29 May 2009

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

What the Court ordered

We hold that the judgment convicting the accused of the offence under Section 3048, IPC is correct and C the appeal has no merits.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

J Penal Code, 1860 - s.3048 - Death of woman within + •• seven years of marriage·,_ Demand of dowry and cruelty c alleged - Charges u/s. 302, 3048, 201 rlw. 34 /PC - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction of husband uls. 3048 by High Court - On appeal, held: Demand and payment of dowry and dowry harassment, cruelty meted out to the deceased and her unnatural death proved - High Court order justified - The ' } case is covered by the presumption uls. 1138 of Evidence Act - Evidence Act, 1872 --s. 1138. ¥- -< Appeal - Power of appellate .court - Review of evidence - Permissibility - Held: The

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.