BISWAJIT HALDER @ BABU HALDER vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304B IPC, Section 498A IPC, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, affirming the necessity of proving dowry demand and its connection to the victim's suicide. The Court clarified that the minimum sentence under Section 304B IPC must be imposed, while separate sentences under Section 498A IPC and the DP Act were deemed unnecessary. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the conviction and modified sentencing as per the High Court's ruling.