Supreme Court of India
Karandeep Sharma @ Razia @ Raju v. State of Uttarakhand
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Resultantly, the conviction of the appellant as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court for the offences mentioned above cannot be sustained.
Judgment, page 21
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Issue for Consideration In a case based on circumstantial evidence, whether the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for the kidnapping, rape/sexual assault and murder of a minor is sustainable. Headnotes† Circumstantial evidence – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376A, 302, 366, 363, 201 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – ss.5, 6 – Kidnapping, rape/sexual assault and murder of minor – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Appellant was convicted, death sentence awarded – Sustainability: Held: Unsustainable – Prosecution relied totally on circumstantial evidence in the
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