ASOKAN vs STATE REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,MADRAS

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302/34 IPC, 498A IPC, and 201 IPC, finding that the prosecution established the common intention to murder the deceased Porkodi due to dowry demands. The Court emphasized that the evidence of witnesses corroborated the prosecution's case, and the defense's claim of suicide was not credible. The Court also confirmed the applicability of Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against the accused, affirming the lower court's judgment.