Supreme Court of India
Surendran v. State of Kerela
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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
Authorities it was built on
- 1984 Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra
- 2002 Gananath Pattanaik v. State of Orissa
- 2015 M/s Bridgestone Indiapvt. Ltd v. Inderpal Singh
- 2020 Ilangovan v. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police
- 2009 Bhairon Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2013 Kantilal Martaji Pandor v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
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