Tag: circumstantial evidence law

Supreme Court Acquits Stepfather in Chhattisgarh Child Murder Case Over Flawed Probe

Team Law Notify Legal News, Supreme Court February 18, 2026

February 17, 2026 : In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction of a man accused of murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter in Chhattisgarh, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court Says DNA Evidence Alone Can Sustain Conviction, Upholds Life Sentences

Team Law Notify High Courts February 9, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 116 | 2026:CGHC:5685-DB February 02, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has upheld the life sentences of three men convicted for the gang rape and murder of a woman in Balod district, ruling Read more…

Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses State appeal, upholds acquittal in alleged witchcraft-related murder citing lack of evidence

Team Law Notify High Courts January 13, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 95 | 2026:CGHC:1838-DB January 13, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed an appeal filed by the State government challenging the acquittal of three family members accused of murdering a man over Read more…