Bail granted in light of unclear circumstantial evidence
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of John Michael Cunha, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 CrPC,
circumstantial evidence
Circumstantial evidence should exclude every possible hypothesis except the one to be proved
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, Acting CJ and Ajay Mohan Goel, J., decided a criminal appeal
‘Last seen’ evidence admissible only when it attains the status of proof and not merely grounds for suspicion
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Murlidhar and I.S. Mehta JJ., set aside the conviction and sentence of the
When the case is based on circumstantial evidence, motive assumes significance
Bombay High Court: While deciding criminal appeals filed against the judgment and order of conviction passed by the learned Trial Judge against
Burden of proof falls upon the person who is in special knowledge of a fact known only to him
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and P.S. Teji, JJ, upheld the conviction and sentence passed by the
Chain of circumstantial evidence should be so complete that no other probability other than accused being the perpetrator arises
Bombay High Court: In an appeal filed against the decision of the Trial Court convicting the appellant for murder under S. 302
Man accused of killing his wife and 5 daughters, acquitted by a majority of 2:1 due to lack of evidence
Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant was accused to have caused the deaths of his wife and five daughters, the
Conviction only on the basis of suspicion and circumstantial evidences is unjustified
Supreme Court: While deciding upon the issue that whether an accused can be convicted only on the basis of suspicion and circumstantial
Conviction of the accused guilty of killing his wife upheld on basis of circumstantial evidence
Bombay High Court: In the present appeal against the conviction under Section 235(2) CrPC and Section 302 of IPC, the Division Bench