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.