Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 71 · Decided 8 January 2025
Ram Pyarey v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 71 · [2025] 1 S.C.R. 484
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1408/2015
- Decided
- 8 January 2025
- Bench
- J.B. PARDIWALA, R MAHADEVAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 4, 304B, 306, 498; CrPC; Evidence Act Section 113A
Headnote
Correctness of the order of conviction against the brother-in-law for the offences punishable u/ss.306, 498-A IPC and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in the absence of any cogent evidence. Evidence Act, 1872 - s.113A - Presumption as to Invocation of s.113A - When - Deceased died on account of severe burn injuries, by setting herself on fire - Order of conviction and sentence of the appellant-brother-in-law u/ss.306 and 498 IPC and s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, however, acquitted for the offence punishable
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