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Supreme Court of India · 2011-03-09

Anil Kumar Gupta vs State Of U.P

Citation / case number
AIR 2011 SC (CRIMINAL) 922
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Anil Kumar Gupta
Respondent
State Of U.P
Author
B. Sudershan Reddy
Bench
Surinder Singh Nijjar, B. Sudershan Reddy

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of the appellant under Sections 498A and 304B IPC, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, for subjecting the deceased to cruelty and dowry demands leading to her death. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, particularly noting the continuous harassment and the victim's distress prior to her death. The sentences were confirmed, with rigorous imprisonment imposed for the various offences, reflecting the seriousness of dowry-related crimes.

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