Husband, as Wife’s ‘Protector’, Bears Higher Burden under Section 106 Evidence Act to Explain Her Death; Life Imprisonment Upheld: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court observed that a husband is presumed to be the protector of his wife, and when it is established that he was last seen with her, his threshold of explanation under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act stands on a higher pedestal than a normal person. The bench emphasized that a husband cannot remain silent or give vague denials when key circumstances…
