Supreme Court of India · 2023-09-13
BUDDHADEB SAHA vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/45398
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BUDDHADEB SAHA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the conviction of four accused under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, upheld by the High Court. The case involved allegations of cruelty and dowry death, with the trial court sentencing the accused to rigorous imprisonment. The Court analyzed whether the evidence sufficiently proved the charges and whether the appellate courts correctly affirmed the conviction, ultimately confirming the judgment of the lower courts.