Corroborative Evidence Required To Substantiate Convictions Based On Last Seen Theory: Chhattisgarh High Court Reverses Rape-Murder Conviction

The Chhattisgarh High Court reversed the conviction in a rape-murder case, stating that corroborative evidence was lacking to substantiate the "last seen" theory. The court found that the prosecution's case relied heavily on the fact that the accused was the last person seen with the victim, but this was not adequately supported by other independent evidence linking him to the commission of the crime.