Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1247 · Decided 5 November 2008
Dharam Chand v. State of Punjab & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1247 · [2008] 15 S.C.R. 458
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1731/2008
- Decided
- 5 November 2008
- Bench
- C.K. THAKKER, D.K. JAIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 3048; CrPC Section 432; Constitution Article 432, 161
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860; S. 304 B: j I Dowry death - Wife has been harassed by husband and ~ c family members for demand of more and more dowry- They allegedly killed her by burning - F.l.R. - Trial Court found accused husband, his mother, two brothers and sister guilty of killing her and sentenced them for seven years - Acquitting brothers and sister .. of accused husband, High Court confirmed conviction against accused husband and his mother but released accused 't""" husband on ground that he had already undergone imprisonment in terms of State Government's order on E
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