Supreme Court of India · 2015-02-26
AMRUTLAL LILADHARBHAI KOTAK vs STATE OF GUJARAT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/27028
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMRUTLAL LILADHARBHAI KOTAK
- Respondent
- STATE OF GUJARAT
- Author
- Pinaki Chandra Ghose
- Bench
- PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE M.Y. EQBAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498A, 304B, and 306 IPC, affirming the High Court's dismissal of their appeal. The Court found that the evidence presented by the complainant and witnesses established a clear case of dowry harassment leading to the deceased's suicide. The Court emphasized the necessity of proving the connection between dowry demands and the circumstances of the death, confirming the trial court's findings and the legal principles surrounding dowry-related offenses.