Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 646 · Decided 13 May 2008
Narayanamurthy v. State of Karnataka and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 646 · [2008] 8 S.C.R. 403
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 876/2008
- Decided
- 13 May 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 304, 3, 4, 6, 3048; Evidence Act Section 1138
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 498A and 304-8 r. w. Evidence Act, 1872, s.1138- Conviction under-Dowry death-No evidence A 8 to show that the deceased was ill-treated or harassed by ac- c cused-husband for not satisfying 'dowry demand' or there was demand of dowry 'soon before death' so as to compel her to inconsistent - Held: Conviction not proper-Even otherwise, mere evidence of cru­ elty and harassment not sufficient to bring in application of 0 s.3048 - It is to be established that 'soon before death' de­ ceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment by husband for or in
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