Wife Asking Hungry Husband to Wait for Food Preparation Not 'Grave and Sudden Provocation'; Murder Conviction Upheld: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court upheld the conviction of Raikishore Jena for the murder of his wife, rejecting his claim of grave and sudden provocation as a defense. The court concluded that the husband's violent act of killing his wife was not justified and was a deliberate act of murder. This judgment was delivered by a Division Bench consisting of Justices Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Chittaranjan Dash.…
