Husband Held Guilty in Pregnant Wife Burn Death Case; Life Sentence Modified to Fixed 20-Year Term: Allahabad High Court
In a significant criminal law judgment, the Allahabad High Court upheld the conviction of Manish for the murder of his pregnant wife Ruchi. The Court found that the prosecution had successfully proved that Manish poured kerosene oil on Ruchi and set her on fire inside their house in Kashiram Colony, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. However, while maintaining the conviction under Section 302 IPC, the Court reduced the punishment from life imprisonment…
