Supreme Court of India

Siddaling v. The State, through Kalagi Police Station

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Reported as [2018] 10 S.C.R. 906
Bench R. Banumathi and Vineet Saran JJ.
Decided 9 August 2018

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498- , 306 – Wife of appellant-accused committed suicide within four months of marriage – Prosecution alleged that such extreme step was taken by the victim due to dowry harassment and cruelty meted out to her, as appellant was having illicit relationship with another woman – Trial Cou rt convicted appellant-accused – Conviction maintained by the Hi gh Court – On appeal, held: High Court rightly maintained the conv iction of the appellant-accused – Prosecution had adduced doc umentary evidence vide which appellant-accused had admitted before panchayat that he was living

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