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No DNA. No eyewitness. Still 11 years behind barsâhow did this conviction even happen? The Allahabad High Courtâs findings expose what really went wrong inside the system. UTTAR PRADESH: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction of a man who had spent 11 years in jail in a 2010 caseâŚ
No eyewitness, no medical certainty, key witnesses turning hostileâyet a man was convicted and made to suffer years behind bars. A flawed dying declaration became the backbone of the case, while basic legal safeguards were ignored. This case shows how easily a narrative can overpower evidenceâand how long a man has to fight just toâŚ
Can calling a husband a drunkard be enough to prove he killed his wife? Or is the system finally being forced to rely on real evidence instead of assumptions? Madras High Court Exposes Dangerous Assumption in Murder Conviction CHENNAI: The Madras High Court set aside the conviction of a husband who was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his wife. The CourtâŚ
In many matrimonial cases, entire families get dragged into criminal trials â even when no specific role is alleged. This Rajasthan High Court ruling explains why mere presence in a matrimonial home cannot automatically make relatives accused under Section 498A. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Farjand Ali, set asideâŚ
The Calcutta High Court upheld the manâs conviction, holding that circumstantial evidence sufficiently established responsibility for the womanâs deathâbut would the outcome have been same if the accused had been a woman? Life Sentence To Man: In a recent decision, the Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay upheld the conviction of Md. Abdul Mottalab Mia in a murder case from Jalpaiguri, WestâŚ
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