Mohamed Sameer Khan vs The State Represented By Inspector Of ...
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Mohamed Sameer Khan vs The State Represented By Inspector Of ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 29, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1269). Appellant convicted of murder, house-trespass, rape, and robbery based on circumstantial evidence challenged his conviction. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant, finding significant gaps in the prosecution's chain of circumstances and the possibility of false implication. The bench comprised Justices Augustine George Masih and Dipankar Datta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Augustine George Masih.
This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 9 case citations.
Summary
Appellant convicted of murder, house-trespass, rape, and robbery based on circumstantial evidence challenged his conviction. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant, finding significant gaps in the prosecution's chain of circumstances and the possibility of false implication.
What was the outcome of Mohamed Sameer Khan vs The State Represented By Inspector Of ...?
Appellant convicted of murder, house-trespass, rape, and robbery based on circumstantial evidence challenged his conviction. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant, finding s...
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Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1269)