NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- This November 26, following an argument over not serving tasty food, a 55-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by her son with a sickle and killed in Maharashtra. The accused then reportedly overdosed on sleeping pills. Though the mother and son used to quarrel over domestic issues, on that fateful day, they squabbled over food when he complained that she did not cook and serve him tasty food. The details of what happened during the squabble remain unknown, except that the woman collapsed and died after the brutal attack.

This October, a 26-year-old unemployed man was arrested in Maharashtra for reportedly killing his mother, who served him dinner late. He is said to have become furious, which resulted in a fight b...