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october 2001

Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-11

Sunil Bajaj vs State Of M.P

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sunil Bajaj
Respondent
State Of M.P
Author
Shivaraj V. Patil
Bench
S.V.Patil, U.C.Banerjee

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming the trial court's findings that the appellant subjected his wife to cruelty and harassment in connection with dowry demands, leading to her suicide. The Court found sufficient evidence from the testimonies of the deceased's family and medical reports to establish the necessary ingredients of the offence. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, confirming the seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence.

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