Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-11
Modinsab Kasimsab Kanchagar vs State Of Karnataka & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 1504
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Modinsab Kasimsab Kanchagar
- Respondent
- State Of Karnataka & Anr
- Author
- A.K. Patnaik
- Bench
- Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, A.K. Patnaik
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 498A and 304B IPC, as well as Sections 3, 4, and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, affirming the Karnataka High Court's judgment. The Court established that the demand for dowry and subsequent harassment led to the deceased's suicide, satisfying the ingredients of dowry death under Section 304B IPC. The appellant's arguments regarding the nature of the demand were rejected, and the sentences imposed by the High Court were confirmed.