Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-16
MAKHAN SINGH vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/70851
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MAKHAN SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Makhan Singh under Section 304-B of the IPC for dowry death, affirming the High Court's decision that reduced his sentence from 10 years to 7 years. The court found sufficient evidence of the appellant's demand for dowry and subsequent harassment leading to the suicide of his wife, Manjit Kaur. The judgment emphasizes the seriousness of dowry-related offenses and the legal provisions aimed at protecting women from such violence.