Supreme Court acquits trio in policeman’s murder, citing flawed evidence chain.
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused because the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. Key elements like motive, extra-judicial confessions, and recovery of weapons were deemed unreliable, and the presence of the deceased’s body at the accused’s house alone was insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Court:
Supreme Court of India
Case:
Criminal Appeal No. 425 of 2014
Nagamma @ Nagarathna & Ors. vs. The State of Karnataka
Date Of Judgement:
September 22, 2025
Act:
Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; Indian Evidence Act, 1872