Supreme Court of India
Sham Lal v. State of Haryana Etc.
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We hold that prosecution has succeeded in proving the offence under Section 498-A of IPC. H We .therefore set aside the conviction and sentence passed on the ·- - SHAMLALv.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860 : S. 498- -Wife subjected to cruelty by husband and his relations--Wif e of appellant died of bums-Appellant and his two other relations prosecuted u/ss. 302, 304- and 498- -Prosecution case was that it was a case of dowry death-Appellant stated that deceased was frustrated because of her not being able to give birth to a child and she committed suicid&-No eye-witness of incident-:Tn'al Court convicted the appellant and his father u/s. 302-High Court upheld appellant's conviction but acquitted his father-Held there is nothing on record to show that the deceased was…
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