In Brief
A man was convicted of murdering his wife under Section 302 IPC after striking her head with a wooden cot leg during a domestic argument over delayed lunch preparation. She died ten days later in hospital. The Supreme Court held that while the incident was proven, a single blow in sudden anger during a domestic spat—without prior enmity or significant force—did not constitute murder. The Court reduced the conviction to Section 304 Part-II IPC (culpable homicide) and released the appellant after he served approximately 9 years and 3 months in prison.
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