Supreme Court of India
Ravinder Kumar v. State of Nct of Delhi
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We are of the considered view that the High Court has failed to draw a distinction between the “may have committed the crime” or “must have committed the crime”, as held by this Court in the case of Sharad Birdhichand Sarda (supra).
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration 1) Whether circumstantial evidence is sufficient to convict the accused; 2) Whether burden of proof u/s. 106 Evidence Act can be on accused before the prosecution proves its case; 3) Whether recovery pursuant to statement made u/s. 27 Evidence Act can be admissible, when recovery was from a place known to all and not exclusively within knowledge of maker. Headnotes Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 - Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Evidence Act, 1872 – ss. 106, 27 – Appellant’s wife found dead with throat slit – Appellant convicted by trial court for offences
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