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Bombay High Court — “Conviction based solely on weak circumstantial evidence unsustainable”, driver acquitted of murder as prosecution fails to prove complete chain of circumstances

1. Court’s decision The Bombay High Court allowed a criminal appeal and acquitted a man who had been convicted by a Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 of the…
Posted by Rawlaw March 17, 2026
Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case “Circumstantial Evidence Must Exclude Every Hypothesis Except Guilt”
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case “Circumstantial Evidence Must Exclude Every Hypothesis Except Guilt”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court overturned the conviction and death sentence imposed by the Trial Court and affirmed by the High Court for offences of rape and murder of a…
Posted by Rawlaw November 7, 2025
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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in ₹1 Lakh Cooperative Bank Loan Forgery Case — “Criminal Conspiracy Can Be Proved Through Circumstantial Evidence”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, upheld the conviction of two accused persons — a borrower and his accomplice — involved in a ₹1 lakh loan…
Posted by Rawlaw October 19, 2025
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Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted for Matricide: “Death by Suicide Cannot Be Ruled Out When Medical Evidence Is Ambiguous” — Court Slams Faulty Investigation and Misapplication of Circumstantial Evidence Principles

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his mother, holding that the prosecution failed to prove homicidal death…
Posted by Rawlaw October 8, 2025
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Gujarat High Court Acquittal in Murder Case: “Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Take Place of Proof” – Court Sets Aside Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence

Court’s Decision The Gujarat High Court overturned the trial court’s conviction in a murder case, holding that the prosecution had failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized…
Posted by Rawlaw August 21, 2025
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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Honour Killing Case, Calls for Caution in Solely Relying on Unreliable Eyewitnesses and Flawed Circumstantial Evidence: “Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Legal Proof”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeals and acquitted the appellants who were previously convicted under Sections 302, 120-B, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code in a…
Posted by Rawlaw July 15, 2025
Patna High Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused in Brutal Murder of Sister-in-Law, Observes “Prolonged Incarceration Without Conclusive Trial Violates Liberty, Especially When Evidence Is Circumstantial and Role Is Allegedly Peripheral”
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Patna High Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused in Brutal Murder of Sister-in-Law, Observes “Prolonged Incarceration Without Conclusive Trial Violates Liberty, Especially When Evidence Is Circumstantial and Role Is Allegedly Peripheral”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, a woman accused of murdering her sister-in-law. She had been in custody for over two years. The Court noted…
Posted by Rawlaw June 27, 2025
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Supreme Court Acquits Student of Murder Charges Citing Doubt in Circumstantial Evidence – While the Appellant’s Post-Incident Conduct, Including Destruction of Evidence, Attracted Section 201 IPC, There Was Insufficient Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt for the Charge of Murder – “Mere Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof”

Court’s Decision In a judgment delivered on 4 June 2025, the Supreme Court partially set aside the conviction of the appellant, who had been held guilty under Sections 302 IPC…
Posted by Rawlaw June 13, 2025
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Property-Dispute Murder Case: Prosecution Fails to Prove Motive, Circumstantial Evidence, or "Last Seen Together" Beyond Reasonable Doubt
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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Property-Dispute Murder Case: Prosecution Fails to Prove Motive, Circumstantial Evidence, or “Last Seen Together” Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court reversed the convictions of Nusrat Parween, Ahmad Khan, and Abdul Rahman Khan for the alleged murder of Hamida Parween. The Court concluded that the prosecution…
Posted by Rawlaw December 16, 2024

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