Supreme Court of India · 2009-07-29
Diwani Ram & Anr vs State Of Uttarakhand
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2009 SC 497
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Diwani Ram & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarakhand
- Bench
- Harjit Singh Bedi, J.M. Panchal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the conviction of Diwani Ram and others under Sections 302, 498A, and 201 IPC. The Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence including eyewitness accounts and medical testimony, while it affirmed the High Court's decision to overturn the conviction under Section 498A IPC due to lack of dowry demand. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the conviction and sentence for the remaining charges.