Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 160 · Decided 13 March 2013
Satya Pal v. State of Haryana & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 160 · [2013] 4 S.C.R. 745
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1447/2007
- Decided
- 13 March 2013
- Bench
- A.K. PATNAIK, S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048, 498A, 302, 34; CrPC Section 161, 313; Evidence Act Section 1138
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 3048 and 498A - Prosecution u/ A B ss. 302134 and 3048 - Acquittal by trial Court - Conviction by C High Court u/ss. 3048 and 498A - Held: Conviction justified - In view of the prosecution evidence, High Court rightly held that the deceased was subjected to demand of dowry in connection with such demand, soon before her death - High Court also rightly drew D presumption u/s.113 8 of Evidence Act that the appel/ant­ accused caused dowry death - Evidence Act, 1872 - s.1138. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Explanation to s. 161 - Police statement -
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