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Rajesh Chaddha v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.498A – Dowry Conviction under

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
12 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 382
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2635/2025
Bench
B.v. Nagarathna, Satish Chandra Sharma

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court while exercising its revisionary jurisdiction erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 498A, Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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