State of Himachal Pradesh v. Varinder Verma @ Jatti & Anr
2026 INSC 102821 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Double Murder Case, Holds Circumstantial Evidence Chain Incomplete
Supreme Court dismisses State’s appeal, upholding acquittal in double murder case because the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete and recoveries were stage-managed.
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- Case Name
- State of Himachal Pradesh v. Varinder Verma @ Jatti & Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1028
- Bench
- Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi
- Date of Judgment
- September 17, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law, Circumstantial Evidence, Appeal Against Acquittal
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