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'''[[K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra]]''' was a [[1959]] [[India]]n [[court case]] involving Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, who was tried for shooting dead Prem Ahuja, his wife Sylvia's [[extramarital affair|paramour]]. The incident shocked the nation, got unprecedented media coverage and inspired several books and movies. The case was not only the last [[jury trial]] held in India, but also a direct cause for the abolition of jury trials.<br />
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In the historic case, Nanavati, a Naval Officer, was put up on trial under section 302 and 304 Part I of the [[Indian Penal Code]] (IPC) for alleged murder of his wife's paramour. The High Court dismissed the earlier acquittal by a Jury Trial and convicted the accused to life imprisonment under Sec. 302 of IPC. ([[K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra|'''more...''']])</div>70.51.201.106