What is K M Nanavati case

K M Nanavati case is an infamous 1995 Indian court trial that captured the public imagination. In the case, K M Nanavati, a Naval Commander, was tried for the charge of murdering Prem Ahuja, his wife's lover. Initially declared not guilty by a jury, Nanavati was retried in a bench trial after the jury's verdict was dismissed by the Bombay High Court.

 

On March 11, 1960, the HC found Nanavati guilty of killing Ahuja and sentenced him to life in prison. The sentence was suspended by Governor of Bombay within hours. A few months later, Supreme Court suspended the Governor's order