Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 839 · Decided 5 December 2014
Kanchanben Purshottambhai Bhanderi v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 839 · [2014] 11 S.C.R. 220
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1152/2009
- Decided
- 5 December 2014
- Bench
- M.Y. EQBAL, SHIVA KIRTI SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048, 498A
Headnote
Penal Code 1860 - ss. 3048 and 498A - Dowry death - Prosecution of husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law of the C deceased - Acquittal of husband and father-in-law by courts below and conviction of mother-in-law - Held: Allegations of cruelty and demand of dowry by the mother-in-law, material witnesses - In the facts of the case, she is not entitled to pa(ity with other accused. D Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. In view of evidence of material witnesses, the High Court has committed no error in appreciating the evidence for coming to the conclusion that allegations
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