Supreme Court of India · 2013-04-02
Kulwant Singh & Ors vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 1034
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kulwant Singh & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- Madan B. Lokur
- Bench
- Madan B. Lokur, A.K. Patnaik
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kulwant Singh, Gurtehal Singh, and Harminder Kaur under Section 304-B and Section 498-A IPC for the dowry-related death of Rachhpal Kaur. The Court found sufficient evidence of harassment and maltreatment for dowry demands, leading to her death under suspicious circumstances. The presence of aluminium phosphide in her body was deemed sufficient to establish the cause of death, affirming the lower court's ruling.