In Brief
A woman convicted of murdering her husband based on circumstantial evidence appealed to the Supreme Court. The prosecution's case rested on the theory that she was last seen with her deceased husband, an alleged illicit relationship, a purported extra-judicial confession implicating a co-accused, and recovered evidence. The Court found the motive weak (the co-accused had been separately acquitted), the 'last seen' theory insufficient when applied to spouses, the confession unreliable (the co-accused was acquitted), and the recovered evidence suspect (lacking independent witnesses). The Court held that circumstantial evidence must form an unbroken chain; single circumstances cannot sustain conviction. The appeal was allowed and the accused acquitted."
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