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Time of India
08-06-2025
- Time of India
MP HC commutes murder charge to culpable homicide, orders release of accused
Bhopal: A division bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court reduced the charge of murder against a woman accused of killing her husband to culpable homicide. The charge against her wife of father's elder brother (tai) was also reduced likewise, while her brother's wife was absolved of the charge. The accused, Rajkumari, and two other women from her parental family were found guilty of the murder of Rajkumari's husband by a sessions court at Sagar and sentenced to life. Since the wife was in jail for 10 years and her tai remained in jail for 9 years before being released on bail, the court stated that they already served the sentence for culpable homicide and should be released from jail forthwith. Rajkumari was charged with murder for throwing boiling water on her husband, causing his death during treatment. Her bhabhi, Rati, and tai, Ramsakhi, were co-accused in the case. In their criminal revision petition, Rajkumari and Ramsakhi argued that the deceased died after being discharged from the hospital following treatment. They contended that, at worst, they could be convicted for culpable homicide and not murder. On the other hand, Rajkumari's bhabhi, Rati, argued that the deceased did not name her in his dying declaration, so she should be absolved of the charge altogether. The bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anuradha Shukla found that Rajkumari's husband died 10 days after being discharged from the hospital due to septicemia, and Rati's name does not appear in the names taken by the deceased in his dying declaration. The court reduced the charges against Rajkumari and Ramsakhi to culpable homicide under section 304 of the IPC from section 302 and acquitted the third accused.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Rita, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin at Hong Kong's Ocean Park, dies at 24
A 24-year-old Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Rita has died at Hong Kong's Ocean Park after showing signs of fatigue and a loss of appetite. The marine mammal had lived in the park for about 13 years after she was transferred from Tunisia. Investigations into her death are ongoing. 'Rita was a playful animal who got along well with her dolphin and human mates, and was a beloved animal ambassador living in the Marine Mammal Breeding and Research Centre next to the Ocean Park Veterinary Centre,' a park spokesman said. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. She had refused to eat and showed signs of tiredness since Friday. The park said that veterinarians performed thorough examinations and blood tests on the dolphin, which caretakers looked after around the clock. But her health conditions worsened and she died on Sunday afternoon. The park has conducted a necropsy to determine the cause of death, while further laboratory tests are under way. The spokesman said that students had learned about and appreciated the natural behaviour and daily care of dolphins up close through guided tours, and were inspired to contribute to marine conservation. 'The park expresses its gratitude to Rita for conveying conservation messages to visitors. She will forever hold a special place in our hearts and memories,' he said. Rita was transferred to Hong Kong from Friguia Park in Tunisia in November 2012, after the facility closed its dolphin show, according to Ceta-Base, an online database of captive-held cetaceans across the world. She gave birth to a male calf named Rati in September 2015. In 2021, Ocean Park announced that Milo, a seven-year-old female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, died after suffering acute haemorrhagic enteritis, or inflammation of the intestines. More from South China Morning Post: For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2025.
