Search For "acquit"
Pakistan: Peshawar HC releases rapist after 'agreement' to marry his victi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Peshawar High Court acquitted Daulat Khan after the two got legally married in December following an out-of-court settlement
Read More
2006 Karontha violence case: Court acquits ashram Director Rampal, 22 othe
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rampal, an accused in the 2006 violence case in the Karontha Ashram, was acquitted by the Rohtak district court on Tuesday due to lack of evidence along with 22 others.
Read More
Harvey Weinstein convicted on rape, sexual assault charges
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Weinstein was found guilty by the jury of raping Jane Doe, an Italian model, in the Mr C hotel in February 2013. The jury acquitted him of the felony charge of sexual battery against Jane Doe, a massage therapist. Jane Doe thanked the prosecution for "believing in me and fighting so hard for
Read More
Northeast Delhi violence: Court acquits 4 accused of rioting giving benefi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A Court on Friday acquitted four accused of rioting and unlawful assembly during the Delhi riots of February 2020. The court acquitted the accused persons giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Read More
SC: Trial against public servant for corruption can not be abated if compl
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear that the trial does not abate and neither does it result in order of acquittal of the accused public servant if the complainant turns 'hostile' or has died or is unavailable to let in his evidence during proceedings.
Read More
Pak PM to challenge Nawaz Sharif's sentence in Avenfield reference in Isla
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the news channel which cited sources, the session has decided to challenge the sentence in accountability reference in the IHC after the acquittal of Maryam Nawaz by the High Court.
Read More
SC to hear on January 17 Maha govt's plea against acquittal of Saibaba, ot
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A plea filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the October 14 order of the Bombay High Court which discharged former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and others in an alleged Maoist links case is posted on January 17 by the Supreme Court.
Read More
Plea mentioned in SC seeking urgent listing of review petition in 2012 Chh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A lawyer sought an urgent listing of a review petition challenging the top court's order which acquitted three men who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi Court in connection with allegedly raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawala area in 2012.
Read More
Section 319 CrPC can be exercised before acquittal or sentence: SC
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday held that Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which deals power to summon persons, can be invoked before the pronouncement of the order of either acquittal or before sentence in case of conviction of the case.
Read More
Pak court dismisses acquittal plea by former finance minister in asset cas
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
While delivering the verdict, Justice Muhammad Bashir said the case against Ishaq Dar, former National Bank president and finance minister, Saeed Ahmed, Naeem Mahmood and Mansoor Raza Rizvi cannot be heard by the court anymore after the recent changes to the laws governing the country's Nati
Read More
Chhawla rape case: Uttarakhand CM thanks Delhi L-G for allowing review pet
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Thankful to Delhi Lt Gov for the decision towards the path of getting justice for the nation's daughter, Dhami said.
Read More
Chhawla rape case: Delhi LG approves filing of review petition against acc
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
This has come days after the parents of the 2012 Chhawla gangrape victim met Delhi LG VK Saxena and requested him to file a review petition against the acquittal of all three accused.
Read More