Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 715 · Decided 14 October 2014
Ak Devaiah v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 715 · [2014] 10 S.C.R. 1021
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 46/2007
- Decided
- 14 October 2014
- Bench
- M.Y. EQBAL, PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048; Evidence Act Section 113A, 1138
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: A B ss.498-A and 304-B /PC and ss. 3, 4 and 6 of Dowry c Prohibition Act - Suicide by bride in matrimonial home within one year of marriage - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court - Evidence on record establishing dowry demand and harassment of bride - High Court evidence and found appellant 0 guilty - Evidence Act, 1872 - ss. 113A and 1138 - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - ss.3,4 and 6. Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1.1. Section 3048, IPC applies where the E death of a woman is caused by any burns, bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under
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