Supreme Court of India · 2014-11-25
Jagdish And Ors vs State Of Uttaranchal
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SC( CRI) 196
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagdish And Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Uttaranchal
- Author
- R. Banumathi
- Bench
- R. Banumathi, Adarsh Kumar Goel, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 304B, 498A, and 201 IPC, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court reiterated that Section 304B IPC necessitates proof of dowry death, establishing a direct link between the harassment for dowry and the death of the victim. The Court found sufficient evidence of continuous harassment and dowry demands leading to the victim's death, thereby affirming the lower court's findings and dismissing the appeal.