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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)

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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 Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Suresh Chandra Tiwari vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 907 (28 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Suresh Chandra Tiwari vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) INSC 907 (28 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s circumstantial evidence was strong enough to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Suresh Chandra Tiwari & Anr. vs. State of

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2 April 2024)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 2 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 258 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the evidence is based on weak circumstantial evidence and

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction based on extra-judicial confession: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Nikhil Chandra Mondal vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: March 3, 2023 Date of

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Evaluation of witness testimony and the evidentiary value of recoveries in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Khema @ Khem Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment

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