Supreme Court · 2016 INSC 168 · Decided 15 February 2016
State of Karnataka v. Dattaraj & Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2016 INSC 168 · [2016] 2 S.C.R. 570
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 326/2012
- Decided
- 15 February 2016
- Bench
- J.S. KHEHAR, S.A. BOBDE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 498A, 304B, 304B(l), 34
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss.498A, 304B r!w s.34 - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - ss.3, 4 and 6 -Dowry death - Victim deceased was subjected to dowry demands, cruelty and harassment by the husband, his brother and parents - She died of burn injuries within 7 years of marriage - Trial court convicted all persons ulss.498A, 304B r!w s.34 !PC and ss.3, 4 and 6 of Act of 1961 holding that taunts and physical torture at the hands of accused were established from eye witnesses account - High Court upheld conviction of husband-respondent - As regards the other 3 accused they were acquitted on the
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