https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312966 Circumstantial evidence can sustain a conviction under Section 328 IPC only when the links form a complete chain excluding innocence and leaving no reasonable hypothesis other than guilt. Applying that standard, the SC noted that the accused was asked to bring aspirin, supplied two packets, one contained strychnine, the victim immediately showed poisoning symptoms, and the accused falsely denied having strychnine in stock. It held that the Sessions Court erred by relying on remote possibilities instead of a practical assessment of the evidence, and the conviction was upheld. en-us Thu, 14 Mar 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:30:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312966 Circumstantial evidence can sustain a conviction under Section 328 IPC only when the links form a complete chain excluding innocence and leaving no reasonable hypothesis other than guilt. Applying that standard, the SC noted that the accused was asked to bring aspirin, supplied two packets, one contained strychnine, the victim immediately showed poisoning symptoms, and the accused falsely denied having strychnine in stock. It held that the Sessions Court erred by relying on remote possibilities instead of a practical assessment of the evidence, and the conviction was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Mar 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312966