Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25

Supreme Court acquits accused in a case of circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of circumstances: Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan vs. State of Assam (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Circumstantial Evidence, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing […]

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Supreme Court quashes conviction in NDPS case due to flawed procedure: Mohammed Khalid vs State of Telangana (2024) INSC 158 (01 March 2024)

/ Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 20(b)(ii)(c), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 52A, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 8(c)

Supreme Court quashes conviction in NDPS case due to flawed procedure: Mohammed Khalid vs State of Telangana (2024) INSC 158 (01 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case involving the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,

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