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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.

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