https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469988 In a poisoning case based wholly on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must prove a complete chain linking motive, possession of the poison, opportunity to administer it, and death caused by that poison. The alleged motive arising from unpaid sale consideration was not satisfactorily proved because the surrounding conduct and evidence made the grievance uncertain. The prosecution also failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant administered poison or caused the deceased's death, as the chemical, ocular, and post- evidence remained unreliable and incomplete. The conviction and sentence could not be sustained, and the appellant was entitled to acquittal. en-us Mon, 29 Nov 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:27:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469988 In a poisoning case based wholly on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must prove a complete chain linking motive, possession of the poison, opportunity to administer it, and death caused by that poison. The alleged motive arising from unpaid sale consideration was not satisfactorily proved because the surrounding conduct and evidence made the grievance uncertain. The prosecution also failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant administered poison or caused the deceased's death, as the chemical, ocular, and post- evidence remained unreliable and incomplete. The conviction and sentence could not be sustained, and the appellant was entitled to acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Nov 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469988