Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC Can Be Upheld Despite Acquittal Under Section 304-B IPC : Supreme Court
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herefore, it held that “accused persons are liable to be convicted for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC though charge was not framed. dying declaration made while suffering burn injuries upto 70-80% would be acceptable if made consciously But at the same time, the Court held that “a conv
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- herefore, it held that “accused persons are liable to be convicted for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC though charge was not framed.
- dying declaration made while suffering burn injuries upto 70-80% would be acceptable if made consciously
- But at the same time, the Court held that “a conviction under Section 498-A can be upheld despite acquittal under section 304-B IPC since the former has a broader scope.”
- Omission to frame charge doesn’t disable court from convicting accused for an offence proved by evidence on record.
- the conviction under Section 304B(dowry death) could not be sustained, due to lack of a direct connection between the dowry demand and the death
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