husband conviction set aside after 47 years
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that the presence of the appellant at the time of occurrence at the scene of crime has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt and no active role has been assigned to him and the chain of the evidence is not consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused.

acquittal of wife in husband's murder case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Just because the accused happened to be the wife of the deceased, it cannot be assumed that she would always be present with the deceased inside the house.”