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december 2007

Supreme Court of India · 2007-12-13

Rameshwar Dass vs State Of Punjab & Anr

Citation / case number
AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 890
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Rameshwar Dass
Respondent
State Of Punjab & Anr
Author
S.B. Sinha
Bench
S.B. Sinha, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming that the prosecution established the demand for dowry and subsequent harassment leading to the wife's unnatural death. The Court noted that the evidence presented, including testimonies regarding the demand for Rs. 40,000, was sufficient to prove the elements required under Section 304B. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentence of seven years' rigorous imprisonment was maintained.

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