The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a stepfather accused of murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter, ruling that a “botched investigation” failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court held that a statement leading to the discovery of evidence is not admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act if the
Discovery Statement Inadmissible Under Section 27 Without ‘Police Custody’; Section 8 Conduct Evidence Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court
