Supreme Court of India

Parveen Kumar v. The State of Himachal Pradesh

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Bench Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 23 September 2024

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose, if the High Court was justified in convicting and sentencing the husband u/ss. 498A and 306 IPC for subjecting the victim-wife to cruelty and forcing her to commit suicide. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.498- and 306 – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty – Abetment of suicide – Evidence Act, 1872 – s.113A – Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman – Victim- wife committed suicide by consuming tablets of aluminum phosphide-insecticide within two years of marriage – FIR by the victim’s brother alleging that…

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