Gujarat High Court Upholds Life Term for Husband, Rejects Suicide Claim in Wife’s Death

The Gujarat High Court upheld the life sentence of a husband for murdering his wife by strangulation and trying to present it as suicide.

The Court found that medical and forensic evidence clearly showed homicidal strangulation, not hanging. It noted that the prosecution had proved a complete chain of circumstances, including the accused’s presence at the scene and prior disputes.

The Court held that once these facts are established, the burden shifts to the accused to explain the death, which he failed to do.

His false claim of suicide and evasive behaviour were treated as strong circumstances confirming his guilt.

[Pareshbhai Shankerbhai Taviyad v. State of Gujarat]