Govindaraju vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Govindaraju under Section 304B IPC for the dowry death of his wife, Susheela, who died due to burn injuries shortly after marriage. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the requisite ingredients of dowry death, including the demand for dowry and the cruel treatment of the deceased by her in-laws. The appeal against the High Court's decision, which overturned the initial acquittal by the Sessions Court, was dismissed, affirming the seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence.