Conduct of an accused must have nexus with the crime committed

Supreme Court of india has held in Vikramjit Singh alias Vicky v. State of Punjab  [2006 (12) SCC 306] at page 314:  
“…..Conduct of an accused must have nexus with the crime committed.  It must form part of the evidence as regards his conduct either preceding, during or after the commission of the offence as envisaged under Section 8 of the Evidence Act….”


The general good behaviour of the appellant and the fact that he had no bad habit have no nexus with the offence alleged against the appellant and are not relevant when other circumstances have established beyond reasonable doubt that it is the appellant and the appellant alone who has committed the murder of the deceased.

.....VIVEK KALRA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN. Coram: A.K. PATNAIK, CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD. Dt.15/02/2013.

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