Supreme Court of India

Nachhattar Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2011] 2 S.C.R. 478
Bench Harjit Singh Bedi and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad JJ.
Decided 3 February 2011

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Penal Code, 1860: s.306 - Abetment of suicide - Unnatural death of married woman - /legation of maltreatment of victim by husband and parents-in-law on account of dowry demand - Victim found dead - Medical opinion that death was caused by poisoning - Trial court convicted accused u/s.3048 - High Court held that case uls. 3048 was not made out but accused were liable to conviction u/s. 306 for having abetted the suicide of the victim - SLPs filed by husband and parents-in-law - SLP of husband dismissed - In respect of appeal filed by parents-in-law, held: There was no evidence to show that

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