Nazim vs The State Of Uttarakhand

insc-2025-1184 Supreme Court of India 6 October 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 715 OF 2018 • 29 min read
10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Nazim vs The State Of Uttarakhand is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 6, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1184). Three appellants convicted for the murder of a 10-year-old boy challenged their conviction based on circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted all three, finding the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances and the High Court did not fully re-appreciate the evidence. The bench comprised Justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma. The judgment was delivered by Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 10 case citations.

Summary

Three appellants convicted for the murder of a 10-year-old boy challenged their conviction based on circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted all three, finding the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances and the High Court did not fully re-appreciate the evidence.

What was the outcome of Nazim vs The State Of Uttarakhand?

Three appellants convicted for the murder of a 10-year-old boy challenged their conviction based on circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted all three, finding the p...

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(1973) 2 SCC 808 (1975) 3 SCC 815 (1984) 4 SCC 116 (2005) 3 SCC 114 (2007) 12 SCC 471 (2008) 14 SCC 667 (2024) 8 SCC 600 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1180 2025 INSC 1184 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1190

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1184)