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SC Upholds Conviction in Wife Burning Case, Cites Dying Declaration and Daughter's Testimony

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News18•17-03-2026, 19:15

SC Upholds Conviction in Wife Burning Case, Cites Dying Declaration and Daughter's Testimony

•Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man for killing his wife by setting her ablaze in 2000.
•The court found no reason to disbelieve the victim’s dying declaration, which named the husband as the culprit.
•Crucial testimony from the couple’s eldest daughter, an eyewitness, confirmed her father poured kerosene and lit the fire.
•The Karnataka High Court's decision to convict and sentence the man to life imprisonment was affirmed, reversing the trial court's acquittal.
•The bench noted the couple's strained relations and the husband's demands for money prior to the incident.

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