Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-13
VIPIN JAISWAL(A-I) vs STATE OF A.P. REP.BY PUB.PROSECUTOR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/13665
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIPIN JAISWAL(A-I)
- Respondent
- STATE OF A.P. REP.BY PUB.PROSECUTOR
- 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 304B and 498A IPC for dowry death and cruelty. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients for dowry death, including the harassment of the deceased for dowry demands, and found the defense of suicide unsupported by credible evidence. The High Court's acquittal of the appellant's relatives was affirmed, but the conviction of the appellant was maintained, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.