Supreme Court of India · 2010-12-16
SUBHASH vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/19298
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUBHASH
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HARJIT SINGH BEDI
- Bench
- HARJIT SINGH BEDI,CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Subhash and others under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, establishing that the demand for dowry and subsequent harassment led to Anuradha's death by burns. The Court emphasized that the prosecution must prove the link between the dowry demand and the death, which was satisfied in this case. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the sentence imposed on the accused.