Supreme Court Restores Trial in Boy’s Drowning Death, Warns Murder Can't Be Ruled Out

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The Supreme Court ruled that a drowning death cannot be automatically considered a natural accident, even if a postmortem confirms drowning. The court restored a trial against Kumar Gitanshu, accused of murdering a boy by drowning, after the Patna High Court had quashed the case. The bench emphasized investigating circumstances as deliberate drowning may leave no suspicious postmortem signs.

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