SHAIKH AYUB vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife and five children, establishing that circumstantial evidence can be sufficient for conviction if it forms a complete chain. The Court emphasized that the motive, last seen evidence, and forensic findings, including blood on the appellant's clothes, were critical in affirming the trial court's death sentence. The judgment reinforced the principle that the absence of reasonable doubt in circumstantial cases can lead to a conviction.