Supreme Court of India

Sukhpal Singh v. Nct of Delhi

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Reported as [2024] 6 S.C.R. 315
Bench B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 7 May 2024

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Issue for Consideration Appellant was convicted u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife. Courts below whether justified in holding that the statement of Complainant-PW-1 recorded in proceedings u/s.299, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 could be read as a piece of substantive evidence; whether the prosecution could establish the links in the chain of incriminating circumstantial evidence. Headnotes Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.299 – Record of evidence in absence of accused – Evidence Act, 1872 – s.33 – Appellant murdered his wife owing to her suspected infidelity however,

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