Mere Recovery of Weapon Insufficient if No Link to Crime Established: SC

Gautam Satnami Vs State of Chhattisgarh (Supreme Court of India) In Gautam Satnami Vs State of Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court of India examined an appeal against concurrent findings of conviction under Section 302 IPC by the Trial Court and the High Court. The case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, as there was no direct evidence linking the appellant to the murder of the deceased. The prosecution relied on several circumstances, including alleged prior enmity, a “last seen” theory, recovery of a blood-stained axe and clothes pursuant to disclosure statements under Section 27...