Supreme Court of India

Narayan v. State of Rajasthan

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 25 February 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 201 - Conviction - On the basis of circumstantial evidence - On appeal, held: Circumstances relied on for conviction, establish the guilt of the accused - Conviction confirmed. Evidence - Circumstantial Evidence - Reliance on - Held: Conviction can be based on such evidence - Condition 0 precedent for reliance before conviction, discussed. Appellant-accused was prosecuted for offences punishable u/ss. 302 and 201 IPC.…

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