Nanavati, the accused in this case was a
Naval Officer. His wife by name Sylvia had illicit contract with the deceased
(Prem Bhagvan Das Ahuja). When the accused questioned his wife for her
indifferent attitude towards him, she made a confession that she had illicit
contact with the deceased. The accused went to the residence of the deceased
and told him that he would give divorce to his wife and asked him to marry her,
for which he (deceased) refused. The accused brought a revolver from the ship
and shot him dead and surrendered himself to the police.
The Trial Court sentenced the accused to death under Section 302 and the same was
confirmed by the High Court. On appeal, the Supreme Court altered the
conviction to life imprisonment. His family members submitted mercy petition to
the President of India under Article 72 of the Constitution. Before the
decision of the petition, Nanavati accepted the conviction of life
imprisonment.
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