Supreme Court of India

Kashmira Devi v. State of Uttarakhand & Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 1 S.C.R. 152
Bench R. Banumathi and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 28 January 2020

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.304- , 498- – Case of the prosecution is that victim (since deceased) was married to proforma r espondent no.3 – Accused persons used to beat and harass the victim – Du e to such ill treatment by her in-laws for dowry the victim ca me back to her parental house – PW1 (mother of the victim) & PW3 (father) sent her back to matrimonial house – PW1 through the news spr ead amongst the villagers got to know that the victim was burn t – Trial court acquitted appellant (mother-in-law) and the o ther accused persons – High Court convicted the appellant u/s.304- r /w s.498- , IPC

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