Supreme Court of India
Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad v. State of Maharashtra
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Evidence – Case of circumstantial evidence – Six ye ar old child was sexually assaulted, killed and thrown her int o a ‘ nala’ – Appellant was arrested on the basis of suspicion – Charged for having committed offences punishable u/s.376, 377, 3 02 and 201, IPC –Concurrently convicted, death sentence imposed for the charge u/s.302 and sentenced for other offences – Correctness of – Held: There were yawning gaps in the chain of circumstances renderin g it far from being established, pointing to the guilt of the appellant – Several irregularities and illegalities on the part of the agencies
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