Acquittal of Man Accused of Murdering His Daughter-in-Law in 1997 Reversed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has reversed the acquittal of Janved Singh, the father-in-law of deceased Pushpa, in a chilling case of dowry-related homicide, invoking provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, including Section 302, Section 304-B, Section 498-A, and Section 201. The Apex Court, in Criminal Appeal No. 460 of 2014, delivered a scathing judgment on October 14, 2025, setting aside the High Court’s acquittal and restoring the trial…
