Supreme Court of India

Surendran v. State of Kerela

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Reported as [2022] 4 S.C.R. 675
Bench N. V. Ramana CJI, A. S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 13 May 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we see no reason to interfere wit h the impugned judgment passed by the High Court in confirming the conviction of the appellant under Section 498A of the IPC and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 – Dying declaration – Admissibility of – On facts, suicide attempt by the wife soon after ma rriage due to harassment and dowry demands of husband and the family members – Settlement between the parties, however, harassment continued and wife committed suicide within two years of ma rriage – Conviction of husband, his mother and two brothers u/ss. 304B and 498A – Appellate court acquitted the brothers but mai ntained the conviction of the husband and the mother – However, the High Court acquitted the husband and his mother u/s.304B while upheld their conviction

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