'Prior Enmity Can Indicate Motive But Also Raise Possibility Of False Accusation' : Supreme Court Acquits Man In 30-Year-Old Murder Case

The Supreme Court (March 27) observed that when a criminal act is committed based on prior enmity with the victim, then the possibility of false accusations cannot be ruled out. Though hostility between parties can establish a motive for a crime, it also raises the possibility of false accusations driven by personal grudges. Holding so, a bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih overturned...