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Supreme Court of India · 2015-02-18

GHUSABHAI RAISANGBHAI CHORASIYA vs STATE OF GUJARAT

Citation / case number
SC 2008/23474
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
GHUSABHAI RAISANGBHAI CHORASIYA
Respondent
STATE OF GUJARAT
Author
Dipak Misra
Bench
DIPAK MISRA SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498A, 306, 201, and 114 of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court established that the evidence supported the finding of cruelty and abetment of suicide, as the deceased faced continuous harassment and was driven to take her own life. The sentences imposed included five years for the first appellant and three years for the others, all to run concurrently, with fines imposed as well.

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