“Evidence Too Weak To Arrive At Different Conclusion”: J&K HC Upholds Acquittal Of Accused In Ex-Education Minister's Assassination Case
Live LawThe Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the acquittal of three accused in the 2005 assassination case of former Education Minister Gulam Nabi Lone, stating that the "evidence on record is too weak and shaky to arrive at a conclusion different from one arrived at by the Trial Court." However, the Trial Court, in its judgment dated October 10, 2012, acquitted all three accused, citing a lack of credible evidence to prove their involvement in the conspiracy. Observations Of The Court: The High Court, after a thorough examination of the evidence and the Trial Court's judgment, concluded that the prosecution had failed to establish a concrete case against the accused. The Court observed that the prosecution's case primarily relied on circumstantial evidence, including alleged disclosure statements made by the accused, call records, and recovered materials such as video tapes and sketches.
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