Man accused of killing his wife and 5 daughters, acquitted by a majority of 2:1 due to lack of evidence
Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant was accused to have caused the deaths of his wife and five daughters, the
circumstantial evidence
Conviction only on the basis of suspicion and circumstantial evidences is unjustified
Supreme Court: While deciding upon the issue that whether an accused can be convicted only on the basis of suspicion and circumstantial
Conviction of the accused guilty of killing his wife upheld on basis of circumstantial evidence
Bombay High Court: In the present appeal against the conviction under Section 235(2) CrPC and Section 302 of IPC, the Division Bench