Supreme Court of India

Bansi Lal v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2011] 1 S.C.R. 724
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 14 February 2011

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Penal Code, 1860: s.498A - Suicide by married woman - /legation of maltreatment and cruelty against husband on account of demand of dowry - Victim-deceased had left matrimonial home just after one year of marriage and stayed with her parents for 14 months continuously - She r.ejoined matrimonial home only at the assurance givt;Jn in the panchayat by accused and his family members that she would not be humiliated and subjected to cruelty - Three years after marriage, she committed suicide - Conviction of husband u/ s.498A - Challenged - Held: While considering the case u/ s.498- , cruelty has

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