Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-12
Gurpreet Singh vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 3217
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Gurpreet Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Author
- Umesh C. Banerjee
- Bench
- Umesh C. Banerjee
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves an appeal concerning the death of Kalpna, the spouse of the appellant Gurpreet Singh, amid a strained marital relationship. The parties had filed a joint petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act while continuing to reside together. The court examines the circumstances surrounding the deceased's death and the subsequent criminal liability of the appellant.