Supreme Court of India

Gagan Kanojia and Anr. v. State of Punjab

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Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 24 November 2006

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From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 34, 201, 302 and 364/Evidence Act, 1872; Ss. 8 and 27/Evidence Act, 1872; Ss.' 8 and 27: Kidnapping and murder-Children picked up by their relative who allegedly committed their murder-Circumstantial evidence-Appreciation of-Charges-Proving of-Held: Charges could be proved on the basis of circumstantial evidence provided direct evidence not available-Prosecution case must be judged having regard to totality of the circumstances-In doing so, the Court must adopt an integrated approach by using yardstick of probability, appreciate intrinsic value of evidence and analyze…

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 mentioned

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