Supreme Court of India

Kamalakar v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2023] 14 S.C.R. 787
Bench Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 12 October 2023

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Issue for consideration: Whether the prosecution has proved the charges against the appellant-accused u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC beyond reasonable doubt. Penal Code, 1860 – s. 498A and s.306 – The prosecution alleges that after two years of marriage, all the three accused, i.e., the appellant and his parents, started ill-treating and assaulting victim-decea sed – Appellant brought victim back to her parents’ house – The appe llant refused to take her back to his house and told the informa nt that he will be remarried – After two months, victim poured keros ene oil on her body and burnt herself –

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