State v. Jagdish Chandra
Case brief
What is this about?
In appeal challenging conviction under the Maharashtra Correctional Appointment Act, High Court held that subordinate government scientific reports lacking official letterhead and specific quantitative analysis are inadmissible under CrPC Section 293. Consequently, conviction based solely on such unreliable evidence was dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Criminal appeal allowed, conviction quashed, and State Government dismissed with costs.