Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-24
BALJEET SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/9368
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BALJEET SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Baljeet Singh under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death and Section 498-A IPC for cruelty, affirming the trial court's findings. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients for dowry death, including the demand for dowry and the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim, Darshana. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences of 7 years RI for Section 304-B IPC and 2 years RI for Section 498-A IPC were confirmed.