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.