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.