Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 693 · Decided 13 June 2019
State of Haryana v. Angoori Devi & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 693 · [2019] 10 S.C.R. 1041
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1801/2013
- Decided
- 13 June 2019
- Bench
- INDIRA BANERJEE, AJAY RASTOGI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498, 304B; CrPC Section 313
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s. 498-A r/w 304B - Dowry death - Death of victim due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage, otherwise than under normal circumstances - Conviction u/s. 498A r/w 304B - However, set aside by the High Court - Interference with - Held: Not complainant-father of the victim did not show any proximate connection between the demand of dowry and the act of cruelty of harassment and or the death - Prosecution was unable to prove that the victim was subjected to cruelty or harassment soon before her death in connection with any
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