Pankaj Singh vs The State Of Haryana
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Case Significance
Pankaj Singh vs The State Of Haryana is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 21, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-254). A man convicted of rape, wrongful confinement, and destruction of evidence challenged his conviction, with WhatsApp chats between him and the prosecutrix being key evidence. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting the WhatsApp chats were produced without a Section 65B certificate under the Evidence Act and were never formally admitted or denied as required under Section 294 CrPC. Appeal allowed. The bench comprised Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Abhay S. Oka.
Summary
A man convicted of rape, wrongful confinement, and destruction of evidence challenged his conviction, with WhatsApp chats between him and the prosecutrix being key evidence. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting the WhatsApp chats were produced without a Section 65B certificate under the Evidence Act and were never formally admitted or denied as required under Section 294 CrPC. Appeal allowed.
What was the outcome of Pankaj Singh vs The State Of Haryana?
A man convicted of rape, wrongful confinement, and destruction of evidence challenged his conviction, with WhatsApp chats between him and the prosecutrix being key evidence. The Supreme Court acquitte...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-254)