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Burden of proof: SC warns against rigidity
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|October 22, 2025
Rule relating to prosecution’s burden of proof benefits serious offenders, the court noted
The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a “pedantic” manner, cautioning that such rigidity would allow offenders in serious offences to go unpunished while society becomes the casualty.
This story is from the October 22, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Gurugram.
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