Supreme Court of India
V. L. Tresa v. State of Kerala
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For the above reasons we are of the opinion that it cannot be said that the prosecution has been proved the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubt.
Judgment, page 11
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Penal Code, 1860-Sections 201, 302-Murder of husband po/rayed as suicide and the weapon used was concealed-Trial Court acquitted appellant in the principal offence, but convicted for causing disappearance of evidence-High Court upheld the findings, bl// reduced the sentence-On appeal Held, mere suspicion is not enough, and there must be cogent evidence that accused having knowledge of the offence has caused disappearance of evidence in order to screen the offender-Conviction upheld, as only the appellant had knowledge of the circumstances of the death and her testimony has throughout been
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