https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183938 Concurrent findings of guilt based on the totality of oral and circumstantial evidence were sustained, as minor imperfections in proof do not displace proof beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction under the Indian Penal Code was upheld because the courts below had not committed any serious error in appreciating the evidence. The sentence of life imprisonment was maintained, but the Court also stressed that incarceration must respect human dignity and serve reformative purposes under Article 21. It directed humane prison conditions, including suitable work, medical consultation, craft training, family visits, and cautious parole subject to conduct and judicial supervision. en-us Fri, 24 Feb 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183938 Concurrent findings of guilt based on the totality of oral and circumstantial evidence were sustained, as minor imperfections in proof do not displace proof beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction under the Indian Penal Code was upheld because the courts below had not committed any serious error in appreciating the evidence. The sentence of life imprisonment was maintained, but the Court also stressed that incarceration must respect human dignity and serve reformative purposes under Article 21. It directed humane prison conditions, including suitable work, medical consultation, craft training, family visits, and cautious parole subject to conduct and judicial supervision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Feb 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183938