PREM SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal. The Court found that the evidence established a consistent pattern of harassment and demand for dowry, culminating in the deceased's death by burns. The Court emphasized that the prosecution successfully proved the necessary ingredients of dowry death as defined under Section 304-B IPC, leading to the imposition of a ten-year sentence and a fine.