Pandurang Shivram Kawathkar v. State of Maharashtra

In this case, the petitioner, convicted under the Dowry Prohibition Act, argued that the testimony of witnesses who were all related to the complainant was insufficient to prove his participation in a demand for dowry. The Court held that such testimony is sufficient to sustain a conviction if credible, and that once evidence of a dowry demand is presented, the burden shifts to the accused to prove that they did not participate, such as by establishing an alibi.

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