Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 747 · Decided 11 November 2013
Suresh Kumar v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 747 · [2013] 14 S.C.R. 685
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 218/2009
- Decided
- 11 November 2013
- Bench
- RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, MADAN B. LOKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3048, 498A, 304; Evidence Act Section 113
Headnote
A B Penal Code, 1860 - s. 3048 and 498A - D.Pwry death - Death of wife within seven years of marriage - Under C unnatural circumstances - Prosecution of husband (appellant) and mother-in-law of deceased - Acquittal by trial C{)Urt on the ground that the death was accidental - Acquittal of u/s. 3048 and 498A - Held: Initial burden of proving the death of a woman within seven D years of marriage in abnormal circumstances in connection with demand of dowry accompanied by cruelty/harassment, is on the prosecution - After discharge of initial burden, reverse onus is put on the
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