Supreme Court of India · 1999-09-13
PAPARAMBAKA ROSAMMA vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 1998/1949
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PAPARAMBAKA ROSAMMA
- Respondent
- STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
- Author
- S.P.KURDUKAR,K.T. THOMAS,N.SANTOSH HEDGE
- Bench
- S.P.KURDUKAR,K.T. THOMAS,N.SANTOSH HEDGE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC, affirming the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision. The Court established that the act of pouring kerosene and igniting it constituted a clear case of dowry death and murder, emphasizing the need for stringent action against domestic violence. The Court found sufficient evidence, including a dying declaration, to support the conviction, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.