RAM AVTAR vs THE STATE (DELHI ADMINISTRATION)

The Supreme Court held that circumstantial evidence must be complete and conclusive for conviction, emphasizing that a chain of circumstances should be considered as an integrated whole rather than in isolation. The Court found that the trial court erred by misdirecting itself in assessing circumstantial evidence, leading to a perverse judgment. The appeal was allowed, and the conviction was upheld based on the cumulative effect of the evidence, including letters from the deceased and the accused's suspicious behavior post-incident.