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november 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-11-18

Raja Mishra vs State Of Bihar Tr.Officer Incharge

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Raja Mishra
Respondent
State Of Bihar Tr.Officer Incharge
Bench
Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, confirming that the presumption under Section 113B of the Evidence Act applies when death occurs within seven years of marriage and there are demands for dowry. The Court acknowledged the appellant's age and health conditions, reducing the sentence from ten years to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. The appeal was dismissed with this modification in the sentence.

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