Supreme Court of India · 2022-10-12
MARIANO ANTO BRUNO vs INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/6922
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MARIANO ANTO BRUNO
- Respondent
- INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 498A and 306 of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision. The court found sufficient evidence of cruelty and abetment of suicide, emphasizing the need to protect the sanctity of marriage and the seriousness of domestic violence. The sentence of imprisonment and fines imposed by the trial court were also upheld as appropriate given the circumstances of the case.