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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.

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