Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 848 · Decided 29 May 2009
Govindaraju v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 848 · [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1074
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 570/2003
- Decided
- 29 May 2009
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048, 34; Evidence Act Section 1138
Headnote
1 .. J Penal Code, 1860 - s.3048 - Death of woman within + •• seven years of marriage·,_ Demand of dowry and cruelty c alleged - Charges u/s. 302, 3048, 201 rlw. 34 /PC - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction of husband uls. 3048 by High Court - On appeal, held: Demand and payment to the deceased and her unnatural death proved - High Court order justified - The ' } D case is covered by the presumption uls. 1138 of Evidence Act - Evidence Act, 1872 --s. 1138. ¥- -< Appeal - Power of appellate .court - Review of evidence - Permissibility - Held: The court has full
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