Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 670 · Decided 2 December 2020
Nimay Sah v. State of Jharkhand
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 670 · [2020] 13 S.C.R. 566
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 211/2011
- Decided
- 2 December 2020
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA, SURYA KANT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 34, 109, 304; CrPC Section 313
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s.498A r/w s.34 - Dowry death alleged - Appellant-accused (elder brother of deceased's husband) convicted along with husband and father-in-law - Confirmed by High Court - On appeal, held: Apart from vague allegations, no specific instance or persistent demands of dowry were pointed out by any of the witnesses - Ingredients of s.498-A not proved against the appellant - Appellant acquitted of the charges levelled against him. Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1.1 On perusal of the testimonies of the witnesses, it is
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