Supreme Court: Conviction Demands Evidence, Not Suspicion – Acquits Accused in 15-Year-Old Murder Case

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has set aside the judgement and order dated 22nd July 2015, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Chhattisgarh in Criminal Appeal No. 902 of 2023. The appeal challenged the conviction of Raja Naykar in Sessions Trial No. 14 of 2010 for the murder of Shiva alias Sanwar. Case Background: On 21st October 2009, the half-burnt body of Shiva was…