Supreme Court of India · 2024-03-22
Awungshi Chirmayo vs Government Of Nct Of Delhi
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 249
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Awungshi Chirmayo
- Respondent
- Government Of Nct Of Delhi
- Author
- J.K. Maheshwari
- Bench
- Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.K. Maheshwari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the investigation into the death of a 25-year-old woman, initially registered under Section 306 IPC and later converted to Section 302 IPC. The Court emphasized the necessity of a thorough investigation, particularly in light of the lack of a conclusive cause of death despite multiple post-mortems. The High Court's dismissal of the Writ Petition seeking CBI investigation was upheld, as the evidence presented did not establish a clear link to the accused, thus reinforcing the importance of concrete evidence in criminal proceedings.