In Brief
Lavghanbhai Devjibhai Vasava was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife Shakuben under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code after striking her head with a wooden cot leg during a sudden domestic quarrel over delayed food preparation. The Supreme Court upheld the finding that the incident occurred, but altered the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-II IPC, finding the attack was unpremeditated, caused by sudden provocation, involved a single blow with limited force, and lacked previous enmity. The appellant's sentence was reduced to the period already undergone (9 years 3 months), and he was ordered released.
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