Supreme Court of India · 2014-04-25
POOJA ABHISHEK GOYAL vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/60555
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- POOJA ABHISHEK GOYAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
- Author
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA
- Bench
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA T.S. THAKUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the petition challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Judge regarding the investigation of the petitioner's 'stridhan' and other properties under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court reiterated that the Investigating Officer's report under Section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. was sufficient and that the petitioner failed to establish the need for further investigation. The outcome affirmed the lower court's decision, dismissing the petitioner's claims.