Supreme Court of India

Charanjit Kaur v. Bikram Singh & Anr.

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Reported as [2016] 2 S.C.R. 157
Bench Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh JJ.
Decided 10 March 2016

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Penal Code, 1860: ss. 406, 498A - Dowry demand - Husband convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 1 year - Appeal by appellant-wife for enhancement of punishment - Respondent-husband also appealed against conviction - Sessions Judge dismissed the appeals filed by appellant-wife and respondent­ husband - However, in view of plea that in case the husband is sent to jail he may lose his government job, Sessions Judge modified sentence awarded to husband-respondent and permitted him to deposit Rs.2,50,000 payable to the appellant within one month to get the benefit of probation -

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