Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 349 · Decided 13 November 1990
SMT. Shanti and ANR. v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 349 · [1990] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 675
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 368/1990
- Decided
- 13 November 1990
- Bench
- S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Evidence Act
Headnote
Indian Penal Code,- 1860: Sections 304-B and 498-A-Scope of. Dowry Death-Relaiive of the husband !if a woman subjecting her to cruelty-Woman's death occurring in unnatural circumstances­ Prosecution of A_ccused-Conviction under section 304-B-:Acquittal under section 498-A-Effect of-Seciions I 13:8-Presumption as to dowry death. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Section 2-Dow,.Y..,.Meaning of, The ~ppellants, along with three other co:acctised," we~e charged_ c D of committing a. dQwry death. They were prosecuted under sections 201, · 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code
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