Supreme Court of India
Jagjit Singh v. State of Punjab
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Constitution of India – Art.136 – Contours of jurisdiction under – Appellant’s wife died along with her child by way of drowning in a river within seven years of her marriage – Trial Court convicted the appellant u/s.304- of IPC – Conviction affirmed by the High Court, however, it reduced the sentence from 8 years rigorous imprisonment to a period of 7 years – Appellant contended that there was neither cruelty nor any demand for dowry – On appeal, held: In various Supreme Court judgments, it has been held that in an appeal u/Art.136, the Court will not reassess the evidence at large…
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