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november 2013

Supreme Court of India · 2013-11-01

Asha & Anr vs State Of Uttarakhand

Citation / case number
AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 346
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Asha & Anr
Respondent
State Of Uttarakhand
Author
V. Gopala Gowda
Bench
V. Gopala Gowda, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming the High Court's decision which dismissed their appeal. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the necessary ingredients of dowry death, including the demand for dowry and the circumstances surrounding the deceased's death. The appellants' conviction was maintained, and their sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment was confirmed, while they were acquitted of charges under Sections 302 and 306 IPC.

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