TRIMUKH MAROTI KIRKAN vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Trimukh Maroti Kirkan under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Revata, and affirmed the sentence of life imprisonment and a fine. The Court found that the evidence established a clear case of asphyxia due to compression of the neck, contradicting the initial claim of death by snake bite. The Court also dismissed the appeal against the conviction under Section 498-A IPC, confirming the findings of ill-treatment and harassment due to dowry demands.