PALVINDER KAUR vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB(RUP SINGH-Caveator)

The Supreme Court held that to establish a charge under Section 201 IPC, it is essential to prove that an offence has been committed, the accused had knowledge of it, and intended to conceal it. The Court emphasized that in cases relying on circumstantial evidence, conclusions must not be based on mere suspicion. It ruled that a statement containing both exculpatory and inculpatory elements cannot be selectively accepted, and if the exculpatory part negates the offence, the entire statement is inadmissible. The High Court's judgment was reversed.