The High Court of Chhattisgarh, while upholding the life sentence for a man convicted of a minor’s murder, has strongly observed that a trial court cannot ignore “overwhelming evidence” of sexual assault and convict an accused solely for the homicidal act. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru stated
Finding of ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Ignored in Murder Trial: Chhattisgarh HC
