Moti Lal vs State Of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh)

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients: (1) the death of the wife within seven years of marriage, (2) the husband subjected her to cruelty related to dowry demands, and (3) the death was caused by consuming poison. The Court emphasized that the circumstances leading to the wife's death indicated a clear pattern of harassment and ill-treatment by the husband, thus confirming the lower court's decision.