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september 2005

Supreme Court of India · 2005-09-26

Devinder Singh & Ors vs State Of Punjab

Citation / case number
AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 3501
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Devinder Singh & Ors
Respondent
State Of Punjab
Author
Arun Kumar
Bench
Arun Kumar, A.K. Mathur

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304B IPC for the unnatural death of Neelam Kaur, establishing that the prosecution proved all essential ingredients of dowry death, including the occurrence of death within seven years of marriage and the presence of cruelty or harassment related to dowry demands. The Court emphasized that the testimony of the deceased's father regarding the dowry-related harassment was credible and sufficient to support the conviction. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the trial court's judgment and sentence.

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