https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462016 Convictions for murder and criminal conspiracy based on circumstantial evidence could not be sustained where the prosecution failed to prove the alleged conspiracy and the appellants' direct involvement beyond reasonable doubt. The Court found the material witnesses unreliable, noted gaps and infirmities in the prosecution version, and held that no alternative conspiracy theory was established after the principal alleged conspirators had already been acquitted. In a criminal prosecution, where reasonable doubt persists, the presumption of innocence prevails and the accused must receive the benefit of that doubt. The convictions and sentences were set aside and the appellants were acquitted. en-us Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 May 2025 20:06:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462016 Convictions for murder and criminal conspiracy based on circumstantial evidence could not be sustained where the prosecution failed to prove the alleged conspiracy and the appellants' direct involvement beyond reasonable doubt. The Court found the material witnesses unreliable, noted gaps and infirmities in the prosecution version, and held that no alternative conspiracy theory was established after the principal alleged conspirators had already been acquitted. In a criminal prosecution, where reasonable doubt persists, the presumption of innocence prevails and the accused must receive the benefit of that doubt. The convictions and sentences were set aside and the appellants were acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462016