https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187749 Conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence could not be sustained where the alleged confessional writings and extra-judicial confession were unsafe or inadmissible. The Court found the alleged presence near the deceased's house, the supposed confession in a letter, and the claimed oral confession insufficiently reliable; the written narration sent to police during investigation was inadmissible, and the remaining recovery of ornaments did not exclude innocence beyond reasonable doubt. In a capital case, guilt must be proved by circumstances that are consistent only with guilt and incompatible with any reasonable innocent explanation; failing that, the accused is entitled to acquittal. en-us Mon, 24 Sep 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:55:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187749 Conviction for murder based on circumstantial evidence could not be sustained where the alleged confessional writings and extra-judicial confession were unsafe or inadmissible. The Court found the alleged presence near the deceased's house, the supposed confession in a letter, and the claimed oral confession insufficiently reliable; the written narration sent to police during investigation was inadmissible, and the remaining recovery of ornaments did not exclude innocence beyond reasonable doubt. In a capital case, guilt must be proved by circumstances that are consistent only with guilt and incompatible with any reasonable innocent explanation; failing that, the accused is entitled to acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Sep 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187749