Supreme Court of India · 2014-12-16
Vijay Pal Singh & Ors vs State Of Uttarkhand
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SC (CRIMINAL) 385
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vijay Pal Singh & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarkhand
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304B read with Section 34 IPC, Section 498A IPC, and Section 201 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that the evidence established a clear case of dowry death and cruelty. The Court emphasized that the dowry demands made by the appellants and the subsequent death of Saroj within seven years of marriage constituted sufficient grounds for conviction under the relevant sections. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences imposed by the High Court were upheld.