Supreme Court of India
Ramaiah @ Rama v. State of Karnataka
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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 498- , 304 , 201 and 176 - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - ss. 3 and 4 - Prosecution case that wife died unnatural death within six months of marriage, recovery of body from well and cremation of body that day itself, however, complaint lodged four days later by maternal uncle alleging harassment and ill-treatment meted out to her on account of dowry demand by the husband and in-laws - Acquittal by trial court of the charges framed, however, · conviction by the High Court ulss. 498- , 304 , 201 and 176 and ss. 3 and 4 of the 1961, Act - Justification of - Held: No
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- 2017 State of Karnataka v. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors.
- 2025 Nilesh Baburao Gitte v. State of Maharashtra
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