Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Last Seen Theory & Disclosure Must Form Unbroken Chain for Conviction Under Circumstantial Evidence : J&K HC
The J&K High Court acquitted the accused in a murder case, ruling that circumstantial evidence-particularly the 'last seen' theory and disclosure statements-must be unimpeachable and form a conclusive chain. The court emphasized that witness contradictions and unreliable recoveries fatally weaken the prosecution's case, reinforcing strict standards for convictions based on indirect evidence.