#Section 380 IPC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld a murder and theft conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing that a conclusive chain linking the accused to the crime-including recovery of stolen property, fingerprint evidence, and motive-is sufficient for conviction, even with hostile witnesses and the death of the informant. This ruling reinforces that direct evidence is not mandatory under Indian criminal law if the circumstances unequivocally point to guilt.

Bombay High Court holds that Section 380 IPC requires theft from a dwelling house, tent or vessel; theft from a utility office does not satisfy the statutory requirement.