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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Circumstantial evidence

173 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

Case Details Darshan Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 4 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 248 : 2024 INSC 19
Whether the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt, the entire chain of circumstances, not leaving any link missing for the appellant to escape from the clutches of law.
Case Details Perumal Raja @ Perumal vs State, Rep. by Inspector of Police
SC · 3 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 87 : 2024 INSC 13
Accused not formally arrested at the time of giving information if can be deemed to be in the ‘custody’ of the police, admissibility of evidence in terms of s.27, Evidence Act, 1872. Conviction and sentence of the appell…
Manjunath & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 727 : 2023 INSC 978
In a case primarily involving a dying declaration in addition to the ocular and circumstantial evidence, the Trial Court acquitted the appellants-accused along with other accused persons, whether the High Court was justi…
Case Details Harvinder Singh @ Bachhu vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 13 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1157 : 2023 INSC 907
Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order of acquittal and convicting the appellant for murder and attempt to rape relying on the testimony of the prosecution witness despite contradictions, only be…
Rajesh & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 839
In a case based on circumstantial evidence as there was no eyewitness to the kidnapping and murder, and where the prosecution’s case essentially turned upon the ‘recoveries’ made at the behest of the appellants-convicts,…
Case Details Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs State of Gujarat
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 220 : 2023 INSC 829
Assault by mob, Seven accused were convicted, including the present appellant-accused no.6, for the offences punishable u/s. 396 r/w. s.149, s.395 r/w. s.149, s.307 r/w. s.149, s.435 r/w. s.149 and s.201 r/w. s.149 of th…
Buddhadeb Saha & Ors. vs The State of West Bengal
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 332 : 2023 INSC 1084
Whether the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned judgment holding the husband and in-laws guilty for the offence punishable u/ss. 498A, 304B read with 34 IPC. Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – Dowry…
R. Sreenivasa vs State of Karnataka
SC · 6 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 55 : 2023 INSC 803
High Court if justified in reversing the acquittal order passed by the Trial Court qua the appellant-accused acquitting him of offences u/ss.302 and 201, IPC by which it held that the prosecution had failed to prove that…
Munna Pandey vs State of Bihar
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 1005 : 2023 INSC 793
Whether the High Court erred in confirming the conviction and death sentence passed by trial court against appellantaccused for offences punishable u/ss.302, 376, IPC and s.4, POCSO Act, 2012, despite serious lapses in t…
Krishan Kumar and Anr. vs The State of Haryana
SC · 8 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 861 : 2023 INSC 679
Conviction of the appellants-accused u/ss.201, 300, 302, IPC r/w s.34 based on circumstantial evidence, consisting of evidence of last seen, extra judicial confession, recovery of weapon of offence and motive, if justifi…
Kamal vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 7 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 49 : 2023 INSC 678
In a prosecution case where father was found dead by the complainant-brother of the deceased, and suspicion arose on the son of the deceased on account of the property dispute between the father and the son, and the son…
Wazir Khan vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 2 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 39 : 2023 INSC 674
In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, where the appellant was put to trial u/ss. 302 and 201 IPC for murdering his wife, and he did not dispute his presence at the place of incident and, further, the explanation…
Pritinder Singh @ Lovely vs The State of Punjab
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1033 : 2023 INSC 614
Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – As per the prosecution, two days prior to the date of the incident, a dispute allegedly arose between the deceased-complainant’s brother and their step mother wherein she allegedly th…
State of Punjab vs Kewal Krishan
SC · 21 June 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 583
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Acquittal confirmed – Prosecution case that the deceased was last seen alive in his own house in the company of the accused at about 7.00 p.m. on 10.12.1998 – PW-6, nephew of the deceased disc…
Prakash Nishad @ Kewat Zinak Nishad vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 152 : 2023 INSC 561
PRAKASH NISHAD @ KEWAT ZINAK NISHAD v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos.1636-1637 of 2023) MAY 19, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI, VIKRAM NATH AND SANJAY KAROL, JJ.] Evidence – Case of circumstantial evidence – Six year old…
Dinesh Kumar vs The State of Haryana
SC · 4 May 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 220 : 2023 INSC 493
Penal Code,1860 – ss.302,364,392,394,201 and 34 – Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.27,101,106 and 165 – The case of prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence i.e. the evidence of ‘last seen’ and the ‘discoveries’ made from…
Santosh @ Bhure vs State (G.N.C.T.) of Delhi
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 719 : 2023 INSC 443
Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w. s.34 – Acquittal under – Prosecution case that ‘S’ was tenant of an apartment on the second floor of a building owned by PW-3 – On 12.09.2000, at about 10.40 a.m., an information was given…
Maghavendra Pratap Singh @ Pankaj Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 24 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 829 : 2023 INSC 415
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 , 201, 120-B – Circumstantial Evidence – Criminal Conspiracy – Businessman-victim threatened for money and shot dead by two motorcyclists – Appellant and several others chargesheeted – Trial cou…
Dakkata Balaram Reddy & Anr. vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 21 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 887 : 2023 INSC 411
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 397, 450 – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Case of the prosecution that appellantsaccused (A1 and A2) trespassed into house of PW-1, wherein he also did his gold and silver business, co…
Soundarajan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Vigilance Anticorruption Dindigul
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 133 : 2023 INSC 377
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), r/w 13(2) – Illegal gratification – Appellant-Sub-Registrar demanded gratification of Rs.500/- from the complainant-PW 2, for handing over the registered sale deed –…
Siju Kurian vs State of Karnataka
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 397 : 2023 INSC 378
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 201, 404 and 419 – Circumstantial Evidence – Reliance upon – Prosecution case that the accusedlabourer in the farmhouse of the victim, murdered the victim by hitting him with iron rod and then…
Sundar @ Sundarrajan vs State by Inspector of Police
SC · 21 March 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 1016 : 2023 INSC 264
SUNDAR @ SUNDARRAJAN v. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Review Petition (Crl.) Nos. 159-160 of 2013) In (Criminal Appeal Nos. 300-301 of 2011) MARCH 21, 2023 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, CJI, HIMA KOHLI AND PAMIDIGHANTAM…
Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 997 : 2023 INSC 245
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) – Proof of demand of illegal gratification – Prosecution case that a trap was laid and the appellant-Electricity Inspector came with the co-accused and demanded…
Narendrasinh Keshubhai Zala vs State of Gujarat
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 746 : 2023 INSC 241
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34 – Arms Act, 1959 – ss. 25(1) A, 27(2) – Acquittal of accused – Appellant was accused of having committed the murder of the victim-deceased by shooting at him while he was sitting on a Nala w…
Shankar vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 15 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 661 : 2023 INSC 234
Penal Code 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Conviction under, on basis of circumstantial evidence – Sustainability of – Prosecution case that the victim assaulted with sharp weapons, sustained 22 antemortem injuries leading to inst…
Indrajit Das vs The State of Tripura
SC · 28 February 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 142 : 2023 INSC 175
INDRAJIT DAS v. THE STATE OF TRIPURA (Criminal Appeal No.609 of 2015) FEBRUARY 28, 2023 [B. R. GAVAI AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302/34, 201 – Murder – Circumstantial evidence – Information received from…
Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs Ajinkya Arun Firodia
SC · 20 February 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 680 : 2023 INSC 146
APARNA AJINKYA FIRODIA v. AJINKYA ARUN FIRODIA (Civil Appeal No.1308 of 2023) FEBRUARY 20, 2023 [V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN AND B.V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Evidence Act, 1872 – s.112 – Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legiti…
Ram Gopal S/O Mansharam vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 17 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 402 : 2023 INSC 133
RAM GOPAL S/O MANSHARAM v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 9221 of 2018) FEBRUARY 17, 2023 [AJAY RASTOGI AND BELA M. TRIVEDI, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – Evidence Act…
John Anthonisamy @ John vs State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 19 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 279 : 2023 INSC 54
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.201 – Murder – Circumstantial evidence – Purported extra-judicial confession – Effect – Five accused including appellant (A-1) – Prosecution case that in pursuance of a conspiracy, the accu…
Jabir & Ors. vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 17 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 969 : 2023 INSC 48
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 364, 201 – The prosecution case was that the victim ‘H’, aged about 7 years, went missing on 8.10.1999 – On 10.10.1999, his dead body was found in the sugarcane field of ‘Y’ in Village – The vi…

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