Supreme Court of India · 2014-04-15
KARAN SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/23098
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KARAN SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- Madan B. Lokur
- Bench
- MADAN B. LOKUR RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the appellants, Karan Singh and Mukhtiari, were guilty of an offence under Section 306 IPC for abetting the suicide of Manju. The Court found that the evidence established a pattern of harassment and dowry demands by the appellants, which led to Manju's tragic decision to take her own life. The conviction was upheld, emphasizing the need for stringent action against dowry-related offences under the IPC.