Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 905 · Decided 10 September 2007
M. Srinivasulu v. State of A.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 905 · [2007] 9 S.C.R. 842
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 11/2002
- Decided
- 10 September 2007
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, D.K. JAIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304B, 498A, 3048, 113B; Evidence Act Section 113B, 304B
Headnote
ASULU v. STATE OF A.P. SEPTEMBER lO, 2007 (DR. ARIJIT PASA Y AT AND D.K. JAIN, JJ.) Penal Code, 1860-ss. 304B and 498A-Dowry death-Allegation of, on basis of letters written by deceased - Husband convicted by Trial Court- C Conviction upheld by High Court-On appeal, held: Reading of the that there was demand of dowry-Evidence of dowry demand being not substantiated, conviction set aside-Evidence Act, 1872-s.113B - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961-s.2. D Penal Code, 1860-ss.3048 and 498A-Held: The two provisions are ) ' not mutually inclusive and deal with two distinct
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