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Indian Penal Code, 1861

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STATE OF PUNJABversusGURDIP SINGH AND ORS.

1995 INSC 846Dismissed

The State of Punjab alleged that the young bride Jyoti Bala was subjected to dowry demands and maltreatment by her husband Gurdip Kumar and his family, leading her to commit suicide by self‑immolation. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code for abetting …

RUPAN DEOL BAJAJ AND ANR.versusKANWAR PAL SINGH GILL AND ANR.

1995 INSC 616Disposed off

Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj, an IAS officer, complained that the Director General of Police, K.P.S. Gill, had assaulted her modesty at a dinner party by pulling her chair, standing too close, ordering her to move, and finally slapping her posterior in front of many guests. She lodged a FIR alleging …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusBODEM SUNDARA RAO

1995 INSC 595Appeal(s) allowed

The respondent, Bode​m Sundara Rao, was convicted of raping a 13‑14‑year‑old girl under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to ten years' rigorous imprisonment, but the Andhra Pradesh High Court reduced the term to four years without recording any special reasons. …

SARBIR SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1993 INSC 52Dismissed

The appellant, Sarbir Singh, was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for the killing of his friend Paramjit Singh, based solely on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution established a chain of events showing the two traveling together, the appellant being seen with blood‑stained hands after …