Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. Dattaraj & Others

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Reported as [2016] 2 S.C.R. 570
Bench Jagdish Singh Khehar and S. A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 15 February 2016

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons recorded hereinabove we are satisfied, that the impugned order passed by the High Court, does not justify any interference at our hands.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss.498A, 304B r!w s.34 - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - ss.3, 4 and 6 -Dowry death - Victim deceased was subjected to dowry demands, cruelty and harassment by the husband, his brother and parents - She died of burn injuries within 7 years of marriage - Trial court convicted all the four accused persons ulss.498A, 304B r!w s.34 !PC and ss.3, 4 and 6 of Act of 1961 holding that taunts and physical torture at the hands of accused were established from eye witnesses account - High Court upheld conviction of husband-respondent - As regards the other 3 accused they were acquitted

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