Supreme Court of India

Gurmeet Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2021] 7 S.C.R. 153
Bench N. V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 28 May 2021

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What the Court ordered

Held as under: 163 “12. …….It is to be noted that Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC cannot be held to be mutually inclusive.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 – s.304- – Death of married woman after she consumed poison in her matrimonial home – Convi ction of appellant-husband by Courts below – Challenge to – Held: On facts, not acceptable – Death was caused within seven years of marr iage in “otherwise than under normal circumstances” – Consis tent and confidence inspiring testimony of deceased’s father (PW4) about continuing harassment meted out to deceased on account of dowry – Prosecution having satisfied the necessary ingredi ents u/s.304B IPC, the presumption u/s.113- , Evidence Act took full effect , which was not rebutted

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