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Calling Wife and Daughters as 'Prostitutes' is Sudden and Grave Provocation [SC JUDGMENT]

Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302 r/w. 34 & 201 – Murder - Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender - Sudden Provocation -  deceased provoked the accused by uttering the word ‘prostitute’ -  In our society, no lady would like to hear such a word from her husband - Most importantly, she would not be ready to hear such a word against her daughters.