UMEDBHAI JADAVBHAI vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC after the Gujarat High Court reappraised evidence in a murder case where the Sessions Judge had acquitted the accused. The Court emphasized that in appeals against acquittal under Section 378 CrPC, the High Court can interfere only under special circumstances, particularly when there are manifest errors leading to a miscarriage of justice. The Court reiterated that circumstantial evidence must exclusively point to the guilt of the accused, and any missing link could be fatal to the prosecution's case.