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Supreme Court of India · 2014-10-14

State Of Karnataka vs Suvarnamma & Anr

Citation / case number
AIR 2015 SC( CRI) 50
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of Karnataka
Respondent
Suvarnamma & Anr
Author
Adarsh Kumar Goel
Bench
Adarsh Kumar Goel, V. Gopala Gowda

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that had set aside the conviction of the accused under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC and Sections 3, 4, and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court held that the evidence of dowry demand and the dying declaration were credible, establishing the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court reinstated the Trial Court's conviction and sentence, affirming the legal principles regarding the burden of proof in dowry death cases.

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