Archive · 30 Jul 2025
MP High Court Upholds Life Term in Doctor's Murder Case
Mamta Pathak, a former chemistry professor, was found guilty of murdering her doctor husband.
She was sentenced to life in prison.
The High Court agreed, upholding the decision.
Pathak argued she was innocent, and questioned the evidence against her.
However, the court concluded that she made her husband unconscious with sedatives before electrocuting him.
Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the life imprisonment of Mamta Pathak for murdering her husband.
Dr. Neeraj Pathak, the victim, was found dead in April 2021 due to electrocution.
The incident took place at their home in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Pathak argued her case, questioning the post-mortem report and highlighting safety equipment.
The court said the wife first made the husband unconscious with sedatives and later killed him by electrocution.
- Who
- Mamta Pathak and Dr. Neeraj Pathak.
- What
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the life sentence of Mamta Pathak for murdering her husband.
- When
- The decision was made on Tuesday, July 29.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh High Court in Chhatarpur.
- Why
- Pathak was found guilty of murdering her husband by electrocution.
Defendant's Argument
Court's Decision
Evidence
Defendant's Argument
Pathak argued that the post-mortem report was flawed and that safety equipment in the house would prevent electrocution.
Court's Decision
The court stated that the wife first made the husband unconscious by giving him sedatives and later killed him by electrocution.
- Defendant
- Mamta Pathak
- Victim
- Dr. Neeraj Pathak
- Charge
- Murder
- Sentence
- Life Imprisonment
- Court
- Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Incident Location
- Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Sources
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