Fleeing Alone Doesn’t Establish Culpability But Remains Admissible Behaviour Under Section 8 Of Evidence Act: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Observes Absconding is Relevant but Not Conclusive Evidence of Guilt The Supreme Court recently clarified that absconding by itself does not prove a person’s guilt. However, it is a relevant fact under Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, because it shows the conduct of the accused and may suggest a guilty mind. The Court emphasized that even an innocent person might run away out of fear,…