In Brief
Govind Singh was convicted of murdering his daughter Lalita by throwing a burning chimney lamp at her during a quarrel over a light bulb. She died from burn injuries seven days later. The Supreme Court modified the conviction from murder (Section 302 IPC) to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304 Part-II IPC), finding the act was committed suddenly in a moment of anger without premeditation. The sentence was reduced to the period already undergone (approximately 11 years 8 months), and the appellant was ordered released immediately unless needed in other cases."
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