LIFE SENTENCE REDUCED OF A WOMAN WHO SET HER MINOR DAUGHTER ON FIRE: MADRAS HIGH COURT The Madras High Court recently overturned a mother's life sentence for lighting her little daughter on fire and killing her as a result. Justice PN Prakash and Justice G Jayachandran changed the charge from one under Section 302 to one under Section 304 of the IPC, noting that the main issue was whether the appellant mother had meant to kill her daughter. The mother set her daughter on fire after learning that her 13 year old absconded from her hostel as she was not interested in her studies. The mother threw kerosene on her daughter in the midst of the fight and lit her on fire. At Reddy and Reddy Law Firm, we have a team of expert individuals who often represent our clients in various criminal cases.
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