https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472038 Conviction for murder on circumstantial evidence requires each incriminating circumstance to be conclusively established and the combined chain to exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. Inconsistencies and omissions in prior witness statements undermined allegations concerning the accused's presence, the movement of the child into the house, and a warning during a search. Discovery of the deceased in the house did not by itself prove participation in the killing, while absconding alone did not conclusively establish guilt or guilty conscience. The prosecution evidence therefore failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, attracting the benefit of doubt. en-us Fri, 27 Aug 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:21:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472038 Conviction for murder on circumstantial evidence requires each incriminating circumstance to be conclusively established and the combined chain to exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. Inconsistencies and omissions in prior witness statements undermined allegations concerning the accused's presence, the movement of the child into the house, and a warning during a search. Discovery of the deceased in the house did not by itself prove participation in the killing, while absconding alone did not conclusively establish guilt or guilty conscience. The prosecution evidence therefore failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, attracting the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Aug 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472038