Supreme Court of India · 2015-10-15
PRAVEEN KUMAR SAI vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/30139
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PRAVEEN KUMAR SAI
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- R. BANUMATHI R.K. AGRAWAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Sections 498A and 304B IPC, as well as Section 302 IPC, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the elements of cruelty and dowry demand prior to the death of the deceased, Kamla. The Court emphasized the lack of medical evidence regarding the cause of death and affirmed the trial court's decision to give the accused the benefit of doubt. Consequently, the appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the leave to appeal and revision petition was rejected.