Supreme Court of India · 2019-11-26
GURJIT SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/10032
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GURJIT SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant and his parents under Section 498-A of the IPC for subjecting the deceased to cruelty. The court found that the prosecution had sufficiently established the charges against them, while the charge under Section 304-B was not proven. The sentence of three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine was affirmed, emphasizing the need to protect the rights of women against domestic violence.