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december 2014

Supreme Court of India · 2014-12-05

Kanchanben Purshottambhi Bhanderi vs State Of Gujarat

Citation / case number
AIR 2015 SC( CRI) 201
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kanchanben Purshottambhi Bhanderi
Respondent
State Of Gujarat
Author
Shiva Kirti Singh
Bench
Shiva Kirti Singh, M.Y. Eqbal

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kanchanben under Section 304B and 498A IPC, as well as under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, for her role in the dowry-related suicide of her daughter-in-law, Hina. The Court emphasized that the evidence of harassment and dowry demands was sufficient to establish the charges, affirming the trial court's findings. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently, reflecting the gravity of the offenses committed against the deceased.

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