Supreme Court of India

Pathan Hussain Basha v. State of A.P.

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Reported as [2012] 7 S.C.R. 290
Bench Swatanter Kumar and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 16 August 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that ends of justice would be met, if the punishment awarded to the appellants is reduced.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - ss.304-8 and 498- - Suicide by married woman - Short span of time between marriage and death of the deceased - Prosecution case that deceased was being harassed and ill-treated by her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law for non-payment of balance dowry amount - Trial court convicted all the three accused and sentenced o them to life imprisonment - High Court acquitted the accused­ father-in-law but confirmed conviction and sentence of the accused-husband and mother-in-law (i.e. the appellants) - On appeal, held: The ingredients of s.3048 rlw s.498A /PC were completely

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