Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana v. Angoori Devi & Anr.

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Bench Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 13 June 2019

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Penal Code, 1860: s. 498- r/w 304B – Dowry death – Death of victim due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage, otherwise than under normal circumstances – Conviction u/s. 498A r/w 304B – However, set aside by the High Court – Interference with – Held: Not called for – High Court rightly found that the evidence of the complainant-father of the victim did not show any proximate connection between the demand of dowry and the act of cruelty of harassment and or the death – Prosecution was unable to prove that the victim was subjected to cruelty or harassment soon before her death in…

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