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Wife's Remark That She Could Have '1000 Husbands' Amounted To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court Alters Man's Conviction

Jayanti Pahwa

27 Jun 2026 9:46 AM IST

    • Wifes Remark That She Could Have 1000 Husbands Amounted To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court Alters Mans Conviction

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court has altered a husband's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder from Section 304 Part I to Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that while he had the knowledge that his act was likely to cause his wife's death, he lacked the intention to cause it. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237]For context, Section 304 Part 1 constitutes culpable homicide not amounting to...

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    Madhya Pradesh High CourtJabalpur BenchJustice Avanindra Kumar SinghJustice Vivek AgarwalSection 304 of the IPCSudden and Grave ProvocationCulpable Homicide Not Amounting To MurderShiva v State of Madhya Pradesh2026 LiveLaw (MP) 237
    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa

    Jayanti Pahwa is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Madhya Pradesh High Court

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