Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 36 · Decided 14 January 2015
Rajinder Kumar v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 36 · [2015] 1 S.C.R. 689
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 799/2011
- Decided
- 14 January 2015
- Bench
- S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA, N.V. RAMANA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304, 304B; CrPC Section 161
Headnote
A B Penal Code, 1860: s. 304-B - Dowry death - Brothers of the deceased-woman deposed that the deceased was C harassed on account of dowry - All the ingredients of s. 304- B were proved - Conviction uls. 304-B, therefore, upheld. Crime against woman: Dowry demand - Demand of dowry is made within 0 Statement of family members of the deceased-woman cannot be discarded on the ground that they are relatives and are interested witnesses, till a contradiction is shown in their deposition or cross examination - Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304- B. Dismissing the appeal, the Court E F HELD: 1. In
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