Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-26
Liyakat & Anr vs State Of Rajasthan
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 2258
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Liyakat & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Rajasthan
- Author
- M.Y. Eqbal
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, M.Y. Eqbal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Rajasthan High Court's order remanding the case for further trial under Sections 498A, 304B, and 201 IPC. The Court emphasized that for a conviction under Section 304B IPC, the prosecution must establish the elements of dowry death, including the connection between the dowry demand and the death. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to remand the case for further examination of evidence, reinforcing the necessity of a thorough trial process in dowry-related deaths.