Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-12
Kashmir Kaur & Anr vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 1039
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kashmir Kaur & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Bench
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, B.S. Chauhan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's judgment concerning the death of Darshana alias Darshan Kaur, which was classified as a dowry death under Section 304B IPC and cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court held that the prosecution must establish the connection between the dowry demand and the death, emphasizing the need for evidence of cruelty and the circumstances leading to the death. The appeal was allowed, and the conviction under the aforementioned sections was upheld, reinforcing the legal standards for dowry death cases.