Supreme Court of India
Rajinder Kumar v. State of Haryana
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We hold that the prosecution was successful in proving the ingredients of Section 304-8 IPC. The Trial Court rightly presumed that the accused has caused the dowry death of the victim and the High Court rightly upheld the conviction and sentence.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s. 304- - Dowry death - Brothers of the deceased-woman deposed that the deceased was harassed on account of dowry - All the ingredients of s. 304- were proved - Conviction uls. 304- , therefore, upheld. Crime against woman: Dowry demand - Demand of dowry is made within the four corners of the house - 0 Statement of family members of the deceased-woman cannot be discarded on the ground that they are relatives and are interested witnesses, till a contradiction is shown in their deposition or cross examination - Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304- . Dismissing the appeal, the Court
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