Supreme Court of India

Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan & Anr. v. The State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2021] 6 S.C.R. 24
Bench S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari JJ.
Decided 3 September 2021

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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498A and 306 – Married woman committed suicide in her matrimonial home within 8 months of marriage, purportedly, by consuming pesticide – Con viction of appellants (husband and mother-in-law) by Courts below u/ss.498 and 306 IPC – Challenge to – Held: Prosecution prov ed that deceased was harassed with a view to coerce her to meet unlaw ful demand of Rs.25,000/- and such harassment was on ac count of her failure to bring said amount from her father (PW-1) who was financially incapable to meet such demand – Charge u /s.498- of cruelty clearly established against the

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