SATYAPAL vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's judgment which convicted the appellant under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, establishing that the demand for dowry and subsequent harassment were proven through credible witness testimonies. The Court emphasized that the presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act applies when a woman dies under suspicious circumstances within seven years of marriage, and the burden shifts to the accused to disprove the dowry-related harassment. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the High Court.