The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction of two individuals, Anand Jakkappa Pujari and Mahadev Sidram Hullolli, who were accused of kidnapping and murdering a woman in 2013. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, observing that
‘Last Seen’ Alone Insufficient for Conviction in Absence of Valid Discovery: Supreme Court Acquits in Murder Case
