Nagamma @ Nagarathna & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka 2025 INSC 1135 - CONVICTION IN MURDER CASES BASED ON CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE REQUIRES A COMPLETE AND UNBROKEN CHAIN OF PROOF.
The bench set aside convictions where the prosecution failed to establish motive, reliable witness testimony, and a credible recovery of the weapon. The Court reiterated that SUSPICION CANNOT SUBSTITUTE PROOF; a reminder of the stringent standards of criminal justice.
Key Statutes Cited
* Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 302, Section 34, Section 109
* Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Section 106, Section 25, Section 26, Section 27
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