Supreme Court of India
Naval Kishore v. State of Maharashtra
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the courts below have rightly believed the natural testimony of PW-1 Suresh Jain, brother of the deceased.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss.498A, 302, 201 - Conviction and sentence under - Prosecution case that wife harassed and subject to cruelty by her husband and in-laws - Death of wife by burn injuries - Conviction and sentence of 0 husband u/ss. 498A, 302 and 201 by courts below - On appeal, held: It is clear from the medical evidence that attempt to burn the body was made in order to cause disappearance of evidence of murder - There is trustworthy evidence of brother of deceased as also her neighbours that she was subjected to physical cruelty- In view thereof there is little force in the submission of
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