https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299293 A conviction based on circumstantial evidence is sustainable when the proved facts form a complete chain pointing only to the accused's guilt and exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. The SC found that the medical evidence, including the post-mortem opinion, indicated throttling before burning, and that the accused was with the deceased at the relevant time. His Section 313 CrPC explanation, including the claim of suicide, was disbelieved and did not displace the prosecution case. Absence of direct eyewitnesses and weakness on motive were not fatal because the circumstances were coherent and cogent. The conviction and sentence were upheld. en-us Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 10:43:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299293 A conviction based on circumstantial evidence is sustainable when the proved facts form a complete chain pointing only to the accused's guilt and exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. The SC found that the medical evidence, including the post-mortem opinion, indicated throttling before burning, and that the accused was with the deceased at the relevant time. His Section 313 CrPC explanation, including the claim of suicide, was disbelieved and did not displace the prosecution case. Absence of direct eyewitnesses and weakness on motive were not fatal because the circumstances were coherent and cogent. The conviction and sentence were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299293