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.