PoliticsSupreme Court Acquits Man in Niece’s Rape-Murder Case Citing Incomplete Evidence
The Supreme Court acquitted Santosh Gurung from Sikkim in a rape and murder case of his minor niece, ruling that his 313 statement cannot compensate for the prosecution's incomplete circumstantial evidence. The court set aside his conviction and life sentence under IPC Sections 376(2)(i), 302, 201, and POCSO Act Sections 4 and 6, ordering his immediate release if not needed elsewhere.
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