In Brief
An elderly woman was convicted by the High Court of causing her daughter-in-law's death through burning, based on the deceased's third dying declaration. The Trial Court had initially acquitted her, but the High Court reversed this, finding one dying declaration credible as it was uninfluenced by in-laws' presence. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction but modified the life sentence, considering the appellant's advanced age, her necessary family responsibilities, and her husband's similar age. The appeal was disposed of with sentence reduction.
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