Overview

• The Additional District and Sessions Court at Mavli convicted Kishan (also reported as Kishanlal/Kishandas) for the 2017 murder of his wife, Laxmi, in Navaniya village, Udaipur district.
• He deceived her into applying an inflammable chemical as a supposed fairness remedy, ignited it with an incense stick, and then poured more of the liquid, causing fatal burns.
• Prosecutors cited a pattern of humiliation over her dark complexion and weight as the motive, describing the killing as deliberate and cruel.
• The court relied on Laxmi’s dying declaration to a magistrate, forensic and medical reports, and testimony from 14 witnesses supported by 36 documents.
• Judge Rahul Chaudhary termed the case ‘rarest of rare’ under IPC 302, ordering death by hanging along with a ₹50,000 fine and one year of rigorous imprisonment, with the reference to be sent to the High Court for confirmation.