Son Who Poured Acid on Father Not Entitled to Probation; Conviction Upheld, Trial Court's Leniency Criticised: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of Razzak under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code for causing grievous acid burn injuries to his father Gulam Husain. While dismissing the criminal appeal, the Court observed that the evidence available in the case was serious enough to justify consideration of an offence under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, but it refused to alter the conviction because the…