Punimati vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

insc-2025-1454 Supreme Court of India 18 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3647 OF 2025; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3648 OF 2025 • 10 min read
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Punimati vs The State Of Chhattisgarh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1454). Criminal appeals against conviction for murder in a caste-related assault case in Chhattisgarh. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and acquitted all appellants, finding the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, with contradictions in medical evidence and unreliable witness testimony. The bench comprised Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M. Pancholi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

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Summary

Criminal appeals against conviction for murder in a caste-related assault case in Chhattisgarh. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and acquitted all appellants, finding the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, with contradictions in medical evidence and unreliable witness testimony.

What was the outcome of Punimati vs The State Of Chhattisgarh?

Criminal appeals against conviction for murder in a caste-related assault case in Chhattisgarh. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and acquitted all appellants, finding the prosecution failed to pr...

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