GOURI BAI vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Crl.A. No. 263/2009

Case Summary: Gouri Bai v. State of Karnataka (Crl.A. No. 263/2009) The Supreme Court allowed Gouri Bai's appeal on 9 February 2009, reducing her sentence to time already served (63 days in custody). Gouri Bai, aged 70, had been convicted under Section 498-A IPC for cruelty to her daughter-in-law (Kavita) but was acquitted of more serious charges including culpable homicide (304-B) and dowry prohibition violations. The Court considered her advanced age, death of her co-accused husband, and acquittal on graver charges in granting relief in the interests of justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.