In Brief
In this murder case, two brothers were convicted of killing their sister-in-law (Satyawati) over a dowry dispute. The victim was brought back to her in-laws' home after three days of separation and was found dead from gunshot wounds. The appellants claimed she committed suicide, but the Supreme Court found this story wholly unbelievable given the nature and number of injuries (seven gunshot wounds from a double-barrel gun). The Court upheld the convictions, noting that the circumstances—dowry demand, victim in their house, failure of the appellants to explain how she died despite Section 106 of the Evidence Act, and the false suicide narrative—established a complete chain of guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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