Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Woman Who Burnt Niece-In-Law Alive After Rejected Love Proposal

In a chilling case of murder, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of Jemaben, who was accused of setting her niece-in-law Leelaben on fire. The horrifying incident took place on the night of November 29–30, 2004, in a small hut in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The Supreme Court bench, consisting of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vipul M. Pancholi, dismissed Jemaben’s appeal, stating that the evidence, including the…