Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-12
BHARAT BHUSHAN vs STATE OF M.P
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/17108
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BHARAT BHUSHAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P
- Author
- SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA A.K. PATNAIK
- Bench
- SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA A.K. PATNAIK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 304B and 498A IPC, affirming that the demand for dowry and subsequent cruelty constituted sufficient grounds for the charges. The Court noted that the evidence indicated the appellants' involvement in the harassment of the deceased, which led to her suicide shortly after marriage. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that acts of cruelty and dowry demands can lead to severe consequences under the IPC.