Supreme Court of India

Sangili @ Sanganathan v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 788
Bench J. Chelameswar and A.K. Sikri JJ.
Decided 10 September 2014

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Prosecution case that appellant guilty of killing the deceased; resting the case on circumstantial evidence - Conviction and sentence of life imprisonment uls. 302 by courts below - On appeal held: Suspicion however strong cannot be a substitute for proof - In a case resting completely on the circumstantial evidence the chain of circumstances mµst be so complete to lead to the guilt of the accused - On facts, chain of events incomplete, thus not safe to convict the appellant - Appellant entitled to benefit of doubt - Order of

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