Supreme Court of India

Arun Garg v. State of Punjab and Anr.

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Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 29 September 2004

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeals are partly allowed confirming the sentence of imprisonment for a period of I 0 years.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: Section 304- -Dowry death-Cruelty or harassment- "Soon before death"-Jngredients of-Accused-husband demanded more dowry from his wife (deceased) -She Informed her father on telephone about demand of dowry-Deceased again informed her father on telephone about the conspiracy to kill her since the demand/or more dowry not met-Subsequently, deceased was admitted to hospital in an unconscious state and serious condition-She died in hospital due to intake of aluminum phosphide, a poisonous substance­ Courts below convicted the accused-husband under S. 304- -Correctness of-Held…

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