LAST SEEN, LOCKS, AND DNA: How the Supreme Court Tested a Circumstantial Chain
Supreme Court upholds acquittal in State of HP v. Anchla @ Chanchla (2026 INSC 1074). Analysis of last seen, DNA, CDR and set-up witnesses.
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No Criminal Trial on Omnibus Allegations: Supreme Court Quashes Section 498A, 406, 506 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Proceedings Against In-Laws
Prasanta Kumar Dhar & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Anr., 2026 INSC 1087 (decided 5 October 2026) In Prasanta Kumar Dhar v. State of West Bengal, a Bench of N. Kotiswar Singh and N.V. Anjaria, JJ. quashed all criminal proceedings against a father-in-law and mother-in-law who had been charged under Sections 498A, 406 … Read more