Supreme Court of India

Mustafa Shahadal Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2012] 7 S.C.R. 560
Bench P. Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi JJ.
Decided 14 September 2012

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We are of the view that in a case of this nature i.e. matrimonial death, we cannot expect outsiders to come and depose what had happened in the family of the deceased.

Judgment, page 15

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Penal Code, 1860: c ss.3048 and 498A rlw s.34 - Dowry death - Cruelty by husband -Appellant's wife committed suicide at her matrimonial home - Death occurred within seven months of marriage - On the date of death, appellant and his parents alone were in the house - Conviction of appellant ulss.3048 0 and 498A rlw s. 34 - Challenge to - Held: The evidence of PWs 4, 6, 7 and 9 (grand-father, father, mother and brother of the deceased) clearly proved torture, harassment, and demand of dowry, at the hands of the accused including the appellant - Even 5 days prior to her death, deceased had told

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