Prior Enmity Can Indicate Motive But Also Raise Possibility Of False Accusation: Supreme Court Acquits Man In 30-Year-Old Murder Case

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a man in a 30-year-old murder case, citing the possibility of false accusations due to prior enmity between the accused and the deceased. The court emphasized that although enmity could establish a motive for a crime, it also creates room for wrongful accusations driven by personal grudges. This ruling was made by a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai…