Woman Acquitted of Husband’s Murder, Court Says Spouses Cannot Be Presumed to Always Be Together Inside House: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court delivered an important judgment on March 4, 2026, acquitting a woman who had earlier been convicted for the murder of her husband. The case titled Selvi VERSUS State involved allegations that Selvi murdered her husband Chellapandi inside their house in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. The trial court had earlier convicted Selvi for murder under Section 302 Indian Penal Code and sentenced her…
