In a significant judgment clarifying the scope of Section 27 of the Evidence Act and the evidentiary value of forensic reports, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted a man of murder. The Court held that a conviction cannot be sustained merely on a ballistic (FSL) report matching a recovered weapon to bullets, especially when
Section 27 Applies Only to Facts “Distinctly” Discovered; FSL Match of Pistol and Bullets Alone Cannot Prove Guilt: Supreme Court
