Manoj & Ors vs State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC, affirming that the prosecution established the elements of dowry death and cruelty. The Court noted that the demand for dowry and the subsequent harassment led to the wife's death, which was proximate to the acts of cruelty. The sentence was modified from life imprisonment to ten years for the offence under Section 304-B IPC, while the conviction under Section 498-A IPC was maintained.