The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction and life imprisonment of Gautam Satnami, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. A Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi held that the appellant was entitled to the benefit of doubt, noting that the
“Suspicion, However Strong, Cannot Replace Proof”: Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convict After 15 Years
