SC Acquits Murder Convict, Citing Insufficient Evidence from WhatsApp Messages
The Supreme Court has acquitted a murder convict, stating that WhatsApp messages linking him to the crime lacked sufficient supporting evidence. Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi noted that prosecution witnesses denied witnessing the alleged fight and one even rejected sending the incriminating message, casting doubt on its reliability. The Court determined that the messages could not be considered part of the same transaction under the Evidence Act due to the lack of established time of death. Additionally, it found significant gaps in circumstantial evidence, including the inability to link blood evidence to the deceased, leading to the conclusion that the evidence was inadequate to prove the accused's guilt.
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