Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Professor in Husband's Murder Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the life sentence of Mamta Pathak, a former chemistry professor found guilty of murdering her husband, Dr. Neeraj Pathak, by electrocution. Despite presenting a defense based on scientific inquiry, the court found sufficient circumstantial evidence to affirm her conviction.

The deceased, Dr. Pathak, was discovered in their home with electrical burn marks on his body. A division bench of Justices Vivek Agarwal and Devnarayan Mishra backed the initial ruling from Chhatarpur court after thoroughly examining the evidence, which showed no indication of external involvement on the day of the incident.

Dr. Pathak's relationship with his wife was reportedly strained, with allegations of mistreatment. Prior to his death, he had called a relative expressing distress. The court dismissed Pathak's appeal, citing a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking her to the crime.

(With inputs from agencies.)