NOORJAHAN vs STATE REP.BY D.S.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant (A-7) under Section 498-A IPC for subjecting the deceased to cruelty and harassment in connection with dowry demands. The Court affirmed the conviction of A-1 and A-2 under Section 302 IPC for murder, while setting aside the convictions of A-3, A-4, and A-5 under the same section. The judgment emphasized the necessity of proving dowry-related cruelty as per Section 498-A IPC, confirming the lower court's findings on the involvement of the accused in the dowry harassment and murder of the deceased.