Supreme Court of India · 2014-11-14
NARESH KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/13915
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NARESH KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA .
- Author
- T.S. THAKUR,ADARSH KUMAR GOEL,R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR,ADARSH KUMAR GOEL,R. BANUMATHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304B IPC for dowry death, affirming the High Court's decision which found sufficient evidence of harassment and demand for dowry leading to the deceased's death by burns. The Court reiterated that the prosecution must establish the connection between the dowry demand and the death, which was satisfied in this case. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence.