Mehtab v. State of Uttarakhand
Supreme Court of India2026 INSC 578Bench: Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice R. Mahadevan
In case resting solely on circumstantial evidence, prosecution must establish each incriminating circumstance independently beyond reasonable doubt. Blood group 'O' on recovered articles in isolation insufficient. Failure to hold TIP when accused are strangers substantially diminishes dock identification value.