Supreme Court of India

Kantilal Martaji Pandor v. State of Gujarat & Anr.

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 137
Bench A.K. Patnaik and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya JJ.
Decided 25 July 2013
Status Partly Overruled

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we set aside the impugned judgment of D the High Court and acquit the appellant of the charge under Section 498A, IPC. Since the appellant is on bail, his bail bonds be discharged.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s.498A - Suicide by second wife of appellant - One day earlier, the deceased-wife had written letter to the police station against the appellant - Conviction of appellant u/s.498A - Justification - Held: Not justified - Explanation uls. 498A defines "cruelty" for purpose of s. 498A to mean any of the acts mentioned in clause (a) or clause (b) of the Explanation - Alleged acts or conduct of the appellant did not amount to cruelty within meaning of clauses (a) or (b} of the Explanation - As the cause of the death of deceased was not in question, the statements made by her in

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