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Supreme Court of India · 2013-11-11

BHUPENDRA vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Citation / case number
SC 2008/2573
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BHUPENDRA
Respondent
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Author
Madan B. Lokur
Bench
MADAN B. LOKUR RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Bhupendra under Section 498-A, Section 304-B, and Section 306 of the IPC, affirming that the evidence presented established the elements of dowry death and harassment. The Court found that the demands for dowry and subsequent actions leading to Geeta Bai's death were sufficiently proven, thus rejecting the appeal. The judgment reinforced the legal standards for establishing dowry-related offenses under the IPC.

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