Supreme Court of India · 2024-03-06
Ravinder Kumar vs State (Nct Of Delhi)
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 211
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ravinder Kumar
- Respondent
- State (Nct Of Delhi)
- Author
- B.R. Gavai
- Bench
- B.R. Gavai
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ravinder Kumar under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Meena, affirming the trial court's findings that the evidence established his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court also confirmed the convictions under Section 304B IPC for dowry death and Section 498A IPC for cruelty, emphasizing that the circumstances surrounding Meena's death and the history of domestic violence were sufficient to sustain the charges. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that domestic violence and dowry-related offenses warrant stringent punishment under the IPC.