No Relief If Convict Acted With Cruel Intent; Man Who Locked Burning Wife ,Murder Conviction Not To Be Downgraded To Culpable Homicide: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently refused to reduce the conviction of a man who was found guilty of murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The convict had set his wife ablaze and prevented anyone from helping her. The incident took place on February 10, 2014, in Solapur, Maharashtra. The victim was the wife of the convict, who worked in a bidi-making outlet and took care of…
