Search Results Page

Search Results

1 - 10 of 19 (0.26 seconds)

State Of U.P vs Ashok Kumar Srivastava on 14 January, 1992

In State of U.P. v. Ashok Kumar Srivastava, (1992 Crl.LJ 1104), it was pointed out that great care must be taken in evaluating circumstantial evidence and if the evidence relied on is reasonably capable of two inferences, the one in favour of the accused must be accepted. It was also pointed out that the circumstances relied upon must be found to have been fully established and the cumulative effect of all the facts so established must be consistent only with the hypothesis of guilt.
Supreme Court of India Cites 9 - Cited by 654 - A M Ahmadi - Full Document

Sharad Birdhichand Sarda vs State Of Maharashtra on 17 July, 1984

12. A reference may be made to a later decision in Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra, (AIR 1984 SC 1622). Therein, while dealing with circumstantial evidence, it has been held that onus was on the prosecution to prove that the chain is complete and the infirmity of lacuna in prosecution cannot be cured by false defence or plea. The conditions precedent in the words of this Court, before conviction could be based on circumstantial evidence, must be fully established. They are:
Supreme Court of India Cites 33 - Cited by 3286 - Full Document
1   2 Next