Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 342 · Decided 6 March 2009
Jagjit Singh v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 342 · [2009] 4 S.C.R. 75
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 444/2009
- Decided
- 6 March 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s.3048 - Dowry death - Deceased ~ allegedly tortured by husband in connection with demand of dowry - Dead body of deceased found hanging from ceiling c fan - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court - Appeal against conviction - Held: High Court analysed evidence of to scope of interference with judgment of acquittal - No infirmity in order of High Court so as to warrant interference - Conviction D upheld - Crime against women. Prosecution case was that deceased was ill treated by her husband and his parents, in connection with demand of dowry. On fateful
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