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SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY
Ganesh Swarnkar S/o Gouri Sao – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appellant's conviction for murder under section 302 ipc (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenges to trial court's grounds for conviction (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. evaluation of hostile witnesses and admissibility of their statements (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. use of circumstantial evidence and burden of proof (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. medical evidence regarding cause of death (Para 13 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. defendant's burden of proof in criminal defense (Para 17 , 18 , 24) |
| 7. importance of complete circumstantial evidence (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 8. outcome and reversal of conviction (Para 22 , 23 , 26) |
| 9. court’s order to set the appellant free (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
ORDER :
1. Ganesh Swarnkar aged about 27 years, husband of the deceased Savita Devi, is aggrieved of the judgment of conviction under section 302 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE rendered in Sessions Trial Case No. 132 of 2012.
2. In Sessions Trial Case No. 132 of 2012, the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II, F.T.C, Bermo at Tenughat has convicted and sentenced the appellant to undergo imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.10,000/-under section 302 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE for committing murder of his wife.
3. The trial Judge has convicted the appe
The central legal point established in the judgment is the requirement to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasizes the importance of reliable evidence and the f....
The burden of proof under Section 106 of the Evidence Act places a duty on the accused to offer a plausible explanation for the circumstances of the crime, especially in cases of circumstantial evide....
The judgment establishes the principle that in cases based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The application of Section 106 of t....
(1) Murder – Circumstances howsoever strong cannot take place of proof and guilt of accused have to be proved by prosecution beyond reasonable doubt.(2) Burden of Proof – Section 106 of Evidence Act ....
The trial Court's failure to put material circumstances to the accused during examination under Section 313 of the CrPC constituted a serious irregularity, warranting the acquittal of the appellant o....
The court upheld the conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence and the application of Section 106 of the Evidence Act, emphasizing the accused's failure to provide an alibi.
Circumstantial evidence must form a complete chain conclusively proving guilt; failure to provide plausible explanations by the accused strengthens the case for conviction.
(1) Murder – If in a case based on circumstantial evidence, accused evades response to an incriminating question or offers a response which is not true, such a response, in itself, would become an ad....
The prosecution must establish basic facts before invoking Section 106 of the Evidence Act; failure to do so results in the benefit of doubt for the accused.
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