In a moment that felt straight out of a legal thriller, a 60-year-old woman accused of murdering her husband left the Madhya Pradesh High Court visibly stunned when she spat up scientific facts in her defence. The case has since been labelled one of the most unusual cases in Indian court, and a video clip from the sensational case has taken social media by storm. Netizens are in awe of Mamta’s presence of mind and logical refutation of post-mortem reports, sparking a comparison of the courtroom drama to that of the popular American drama series, Breaking Bad.
Retired chemistry professor dismantles post-mortem findings in MP High Court
The dramatic courtroom exchange took place at the Jabalpur Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. 60-year-old Dr Mamta Pathak was accused of murdering her husband, Neeraj Pathak, through electrocution after allegedly giving him a strong dose of sleeping pills. In the now-viral courtroom video, the MP High Court judge, Justice Vivek Agarwal, is seen posing a pointed question about the post-mortem findings of Neeraj Pathak to the accused, Mamta. Justice Agarwal asks:
“You are accused of murdering your husband by electrocution. The doctor who conducted the post-mortem said that the body had clear signs of being electrocuted. What do you have to say about the post-mortem’s findings?”
