Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-11
Sunil Bajaj... Appellant vs State Of M.P.... Respondent
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 3020
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sunil Bajaj... Appellant
- Respondent
- State Of M.P.... Respondent
- Author
- Shivaraj V. Patil
- Bench
- U.C. Banerjee, Shivaraj V. Patil
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death, affirming that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients: the death of Suman within seven years of marriage, evidence of cruelty and harassment related to dowry demands, and the appellant's role in the circumstances leading to her suicide. The Court found that the testimonies of the deceased's family members were credible and corroborated by medical evidence, thus rejecting the appellant's claims of false implication and lack of evidence. The sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment was confirmed, emphasizing the seriousness of dowry-related offenses.