Pradeep Kumar vs State Of Haryana
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Case Significance
Pradeep Kumar vs State Of Haryana is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 5, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-21). The appellant was convicted for the murder of Shamsher Singh in Kaithal based entirely on circumstantial evidence, including cell phone records and eyewitness testimony. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding a yawning gap between the charge and the evidence — the prosecution's case was marred by doubts, improbabilities, and inconsistencies, failing to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and the circumstances did not form a complete chain consistent exclusively with the hypot The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.
Summary
The appellant was convicted for the murder of Shamsher Singh in Kaithal based entirely on circumstantial evidence, including cell phone records and eyewitness testimony. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding a yawning gap between the charge and the evidence — the prosecution's case was marred by doubts, improbabilities, and inconsistencies, failing to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and the circumstances did not form a complete chain consistent exclusively with the hypothesis of guilt.
What was the outcome of Pradeep Kumar vs State Of Haryana?
The appellant was convicted for the murder of Shamsher Singh in Kaithal based entirely on circumstantial evidence, including cell phone records and eyewitness testimony. The Supreme Court acquitted th...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-21)