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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 304B. Dowry death

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List of Judgements

Satbir Singh Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

 A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B - Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B - Dowry Death - Interpretation of \"Soon before\" - The term \"soon before\" as used by the legislature does not imply \"immediately before\" - Its interpretation is left to the courts - The nature of cruelty or harass...

Gurmeet Singh Vs. State of Punjab

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B - Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B - Regarding Dowry Death - The term \"soon before\" is clarified; in this case, the marriage occurred in 2004 and the death in 2008, indicating that \"soon before her death\" does not equate to \"immediately before\". The pro...

Sandeep Kumar Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 633 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 378 and 386 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, regarding dowry death, the prosecution did not succeed in proving that the cause of death was unnatural. The allegations concerning a demand of Rs. 10 lakhs by the accused are fraught...

TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALStatement to Police Officer - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act - An officer acting under Section 53 of the NDPS Act is considered a police officer - Any confessional statement made to such officers is not admissible as evidence.A. Constitution of India, 1950, Article 20(3) - Nar...

PREET PAL SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTSuspension of sentence - The High Court could not have suspended the execution of the sentence and granted bail without providing any justification.Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 304B, 498A and 406 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Sections 3 and 4 G...

M. RADHA HARI SESHU vs. STATE OF TELANGANA

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 450 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 389(1), along with Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code of 1860, pertains to dowry death and the granting of bail while an appeal is pending. The appellant requested the suspension of their sentence and bail during the appeal process. The appel...

KASHMIRA DEVI vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 304B and 498A, along with Section 113B of the Evidence Act of 1872, the case involves dowry death and cruelty. The deceased suffered fatal burn injuries and passed away within seven years of marriage. The mother of the deceased testified...

DR.NALLAPAREDDY SRIDHAR REDDY vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe court has the authority to modify or add charges even after the evidence has been presented, arguments have been made, and the judgment has been reserved.A. According to Section 216 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the court possesses an exclusive and extensive power to modify or c...

GURJIT SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1151 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALAbetment of suicide - A person found guilty of an offense under Section 498A of the IPC cannot be automatically deemed guilty of an offense under Section 306 of the IPC.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 306 and 498A - Evidence Act, 1872 Section 113A - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Just b...

Mahesh Kumar v. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 671 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, Section 304B, and the Evidence Act of 1872, Section 113B, pertain to dowry death cases. In this instance, the accused was convicted for the dowry death of the deceased based on the testimonies of her father and brother, which detailed instances of cruelty related to do...

Mahesh Kumar v. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 666 SC

Headnote :

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 2.[Paragraph]

Mahesh Kumar v. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 663 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, Section 304B, and the Evidence Act of 1872, Section 113B, pertain to dowry death cases. In this instance, the accused was convicted for the dowry death of the deceased based on the testimonies of her father and brother, which detailed instances of cruelty related to do...

Girish Singh Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

Wasim Vs. State NCT of Delhi

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Jagdish Chand Vs. State of Haryana

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Narayan Malhari Thorat Vs. Vinayak Deorao Bhagat

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 869 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Rajiv Jassi [May 6, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Dattaraj & others [February 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Rajiv Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Another [DECEMBER 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 834 SC

Maya Devi & ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [DECEMBER 7, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 792 SC

Khumbha Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [October 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 702 SC

V.K. Mishra & ANR. Vs. State of Uttarakhand & ANR. [July 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 480 SC

Basisth Narayan Yadav Vs. Kailash Rai and Ors. [July 03, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Damodar & ANR. [May 06, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 354 SC

Indradeo Sao and others Vs. State of Bihar [April 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

Monju Roy & Ors. Vs. State of West Bengal [April 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Major Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Punjab [April 8, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Ramakant Mishra @ Lalu Etc. Vs. State of U.P. [February 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Rajinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [February 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Amrutlal Liladharbhai Kotak & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [February 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Bhim Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Uttarakhand [February 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Rajinder Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [JANUARY 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Sher Singh @ Partapa Vs. State of Haryana [January 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Banarsi Dass and others Vs. State of Haryana [December 18, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 809 SC

Vijay Pal Singh and Others Vs. State of Uttarakhand [December 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 791 SC

Harish Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [December 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 787 SC

Kanchanben Purshottambhai Bhanderi Vs. State of Gujarat [December 05, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 761 SC

Jagdish & Ors. Vs. State of Uttaranchal [November 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 726 SC

Baljinder Kaur Vs. State of Punjab [November 19, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 713 SC

A K Devaiah Vs. State of Karnataka [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 655 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Rajendra & Ors. [JULY 8, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 441 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Gurmit Singh [JULY 2, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Davinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [JULY 2, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Umakant & ANR. Vs. State of Chhatisgarh [JULY 01, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 415 SC

Manohar Lal Vs. State of Haryana [JULY 01, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 408 SC

Satish Chandra & ANR. Vs. State of M.P. [May 6, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Chhotan Sao & Another Vs. State of Bihar [December 17, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 894 SC

Surinder Singh Vs. State of Haryana [November 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 787 SC

Sukhwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [November 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 780 SC

Asha & ANR. Vs. State of Uttarakhand [November 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 773 SC

Rajeev Kumar Vs, State of Haryana [October 31, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 766 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Girdhari Lal [OCTOBER 7, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

Gurdip Singh Vs. State of Punjab [September 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 605 SC

S. Govidaraju Vs. State of Karnataka [August 19, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

Ranjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [July 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 482 SC

Jasvinder Saini & Ors. Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) [July 02, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 468 SC

Indrajit Suresh Prasad Bind & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [MARCH 18, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Satya Pal Vs. State of Haryana & ANR. [MARCH 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Bharat Bhushan & ANR. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [MARCH 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Modinsab Kasimsab Kanchagar Vs State of Karnataka & ANR [MARCH 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Geeta Mehrotra & ANR. Vs. State of U.P. & ANR. [October 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

State of Gujarat & Ors. Vs. Arvindkumar T. Tiwari & ANR. [September 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 502 SC

Pathan Hussain Basha Vs. State of A.P. [August 16, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 425 SC

Rajesh Bhatnagar Vs. State of Uttarakhand [May 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Ajay Kumar Das Vs. State of Jharkhand & ANR.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 701 SC

Rafiq Ahmed @ Rafi Vs. State of U.P.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

A. Subash Babu Vs. State of A.P. & ANR.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 536 SC

Anil Kumar Gupta Vs State of U.P.

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Bachni Devi & Anr. Vs State of Haryana Through Secretary, Home Department

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Keesari Madhav Reddy Vs State of A.P.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Satya Narayan Tiwari @ Jolly & ANR Vs State of U.P. (28 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 817 SC

Amar Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan [2010] INSC 573 (3 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 529 SC

G.V.Siddaramesh Vs. State of Karnataka [2010] INSC 87 (5 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Arun Kumar Sharma Vs. State of Bihar [2009] INSC 1621 (5 October 2009)

Judgement Date : october/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 810 SC

Suresh Kumar Singh Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 977 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 499 SC

D. Jayanna Vs. State of Karnataka [2009] INSC 951 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 473 SC

Prem Kumar Vs. State of Rajasthan [2009] INSC 20 (7 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Dharam Chand Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [2008] INSC 1866 (5 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 957 SC

Baldev Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2008] INSC 1292 (4 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 655 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Jaggu Ram [2008] INSC 11 (4 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Kishan Singh & Anr Vs. State of Punjab [2007] Insc 1061 (12 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 848 SC

M. Srinivasulu Vs. State of A.P. [2007] Insc 908 (10 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 695 SC

Bhagwan Das Vs. Kartar Singh & Ors [2007] Insc 556 (14 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Ram Badan Sharma VS. State of Bihar [2006] Insc 509 (21 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 509 SC

Devinder Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [2005] Insc 506 (26 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 505 SC

State of Orissa Vs. Niranjan Mohapatra & Ors [2005] INSC 81 (3 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. K. Gopalakrishna [2005] INSC 47 (18 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Parveen Kumar [2004] Insc 699 (18 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 658 SC

Arun Garg Vs. State of Punjab & Anr [2004] Insc 596 (29 September 2004)

Judgement Date : september/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

Kunhiabdulla and Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 144 (9 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Surinder Kaur & Anr Vs. State of Haryana [2004] Insc 121 (25 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Yashoda & Anr Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2004] Insc 72 (4 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Reema Aggarwal Vs. Anupam & Ors [2004] Insc 22 (8 January 2004)

Judgement Date : january/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Kaliyaperumal & ANR Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2003] INSC 416 (27 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 411 SC

Gananath Pattnaik Vs. State of Orissa [2002] INSC 63 (6 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Satvir Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & ANR [2001] Insc 510 (27 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

Arvind Singh Vs. State of Bihar [2001] INSC 247 (26 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Shamnsaheb M.Multtani Vs. State of Karnataka [2001] INSC 39 (24 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Kans Raj Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [2000] INSC 268 (26 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Iqbal Singh & Ors [1991] INSC 141 (10 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

On June 7, 1983, Respondent No. 1\'s wife set herself and her three children on fire and died at her husband\'s residence.The couple had been married for seven or eight years prior to this tragic event. The deceased was employed as a teacher, while her husband worked as a clerk.Shortly after their m...

Brij Lal Vs. Prem Chand & ANR [1989] INSC 133 (20 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

Prem Chand, the accused, married Veena Rani, the deceased, in 1973. At that time, Veena Rani was working at the State Bank of Patiala. Shortly after their marriage, the accused resigned from his position as a Prosecuting Sub-inspector and began practicing law in Sangrur, where Veena Rani transferred...