Supreme Court of India

Annapurna v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2013] 2 S.C.R. 870
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 17 April 2013

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Judgment, page 3

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Death of 22 year old married woman within 2 months of marriage due to bum injuries - Dying declaration given by the victim alleging that she was subjected to cruelty for dowry and that her mother-in-law (appellant) sprinkled kerosene oil on her and burnt her - · Conviction of appellant u/s. 302 alongwith life imprisonment - · Held: The victim got injured in her in-laws house while the appellant was present - In her dying declaration, the victim had disclosed that her sister-in-law was also present there but did not make any allegation, whatsoever, against her -

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