Yashoda And Another vs State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498A, 304B, and 201 IPC, affirming the findings of the trial court and the High Court that the death of Gangabai was not normal and was preceded by cruelty and harassment related to dowry demands. The Court emphasized that the presumption under Section 304B IPC applies when the death occurs within seven years of marriage under suspicious circumstances, and the evidence presented sufficiently established the charges against the appellants. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the sentences imposed by the lower courts.