1989 Double Murder Case: Conviction Overturned After Gaps Found in Child Witness and Circumstantial Evidence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Ravi Kumar Singh Malhotra in a 1989 double murder case involving the deaths of his wife Sushma and their minor son. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih delivered the judgment on 20 August 2026, holding that the prosecution had failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstances pointing only towards the guilt of the accused. Charges Under Indian…
