*Goverdhan V. State of Chhattisgarh (2025 SC)* 1. The law does not contemplate stitching the pieces of evidence in a water tight manner, for the standard of proof in a criminal case is not proof beyond all doubts, but only beyond reasonable doubt. 2. ⁠“Reasonable doubt” means that such doubt must be free from suppositional speculation. It must not be the result of any emotional detailing, and the doubt must be actual and substantial, and not merely vague apprehension. A reasonable doubt is not an imaginary, trivial or merely possible doubt, but a fair doubt based upon reason and common sense. 3. ⁠Courts must not give too much importance to minor inconsistencies/discrepancies in the testimonies of witnesses.