Supreme Court of India
Devinder @ Kala Ram & Ors. v. The State of Haryana
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What the Court ordered
In the result, we allow this appeal in part, set aside the conviction and sentences for the offence under Section 3048, IPC, and sustain the conviction and sentences under Section 498A, IPC. The appellant no.2 is already on bail.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: c s.498- - Married woman - Subjected to cruelty by her husband and his relatives by demanding dowry - Death of the victim by burn injuries in the matrimonial house - Held: Evidence of prosecution witnesses fully supports the prosecution case that the victim, from a few days after the 0 marriage till her death, was subjected to harassment by all the three appellants in connection with demands of dowry - Therefore, the courts below rightly held the appellants guilty of offence punishable uls 498- . s.304- - Dowry death - Death of a married woman due to burn injuries received
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