Supreme Court of India

Meera v. State by the Inspector of Police Thiruvotriyur Police Station Chennai

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Reported as [2022] 1 S.C.R. 223
Bench M. R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 11 January 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the present appeal succeeds in part.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: s.498A – Death of married woman due to self-immolation – Allegation of dowry demand agains t in-laws – Conviction of mother-in-law and one year RI – Challenged – Hel d: Deceased was staying with her in-laws, while husband of deceased was staying abroad – It was established and proved that d eceased was subjected to torture/cruelty by her mother-in-la w (appellant) regarding jewellery – Conviction of appellant u/s.4 98- was, therefore, justified – As regards the plea of lenient view in sentencing, incident having occurred in 2006 and appellant presently about 80 years old, as

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