Supreme Court of India · 2004-03-09
Kunhiabdulla And Anr vs State Of Kerala
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1731
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kunhiabdulla And Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Kerala
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, rejecting the Trial Court's acquittal. The Court found that the evidence presented by witnesses established a clear case of dowry harassment leading to the victim's suicide. The Court emphasized that the demand for dowry and subsequent harassment were sufficiently proven, thus affirming the High Court's decision to convict the accused and impose a seven-year sentence.