Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 454 · Decided 2 July 2014
State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 454 · [2014] 9 S.C.R. 182
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1278/2014
- Decided
- 2 July 2014
- Bench
- C.K. PRASAD, PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048, 498A; CrPC Section 319, 161
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s. 3048 - Dowry death - Prosecution c of respondent - Legality - Word "relative of the husband" - Meaning of - Held: The word "relative of the husband" in s. 304 8 would mean such persons, who are related by blood, marriage or adoption - Respondent not of the deceased 0 either-by blood or marriage or adoption - Since respondent not related to husband of the deceased in any manner, he could not be prosecuted for offence u/s.3048 /PC - High Court justified in quashing the trial court order summoning the respondent to face trial. E Words and
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