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Filing chargesheets without suspicion clogs judicial system: SC discharges
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court recently observed that the tendency to file chargesheets in cases where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system, as it forces courts to spend time on trials likely to result in acquittal.
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Delhi HC agrees to hear appeal against acquittal in minor's murder and sex
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
A charge sheet was filed under sections of murder, Arms Act, etc. The supplementary charge sheet had alleged the sexual assault too. The Division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain has agreed to hear the appeal and listed the matter for hearing in December.
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South Korean court overturns sexual misconduct conviction of Squid Game ac
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A South Korean appeals court has overturned the sexual misconduct conviction of Squid Game actor O Yeong-su.
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"We were pained when Moninder Pandher was acquitted," says father of victi
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He stated that Moninder Singh Pandher had admitted to his crime in front of the police, questioning the role of Surinder Koli in the incident and inquiring why he was being held in jail if he was innocent.
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Nithari killings: SC acquits Surinder Koli in last pending case; orders re
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath ordered his immediate release if not wanted in any other case.
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SDMJ court acquits Jhaarkhand Minister Deepika Pandey in 2017 Mahgama Case
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader and Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh has been acquitted by the SDMJ court in Jharkhand in the 2017 Magagama case.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison after being found guilty on two prostitution-related offences but acquitted of three sex trafficking and racketeering charges, E! News reported.
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Delhi court acquits 16 accused in decade-old case of rioting, arson
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has recently acquitted 16 accused persons in a 13-year-old case linked with rioting, damage to public property, mischief by fire, and obstructing public servants from discharging official duty. The court, while acquitting the accused, pointed out that the Prosecution
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Rouse Avenue Court acquits all accused in CBI bribery case against IRTS of
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The matter came up before Special Judge Sudhanshu Kaushik, who, after a detailed appreciation of the prosecution's case and the defence submissions, held that the charges could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Giriraj Singh congratulates Col. Purohit on his return to active service f
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, one of the accused, was acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.
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Delhi court acquits Manjinder Singh Sirsa, 9 others in a protest at AIICC
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi has acquitted BJP Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Manjit Singh GK and other accused in a 12-year-old case linked with the allegations of organising a protest outside the All India Congress Committee (AICC) against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.
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Himachal HC commutes death sentences to life in Shimla Yug murder case; St
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A special division bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Rakesh Kanthla modified the 2018 district court order that had awarded capital punishment to Chander Sharma, Tejinder Pal and Vikrant Bakshi. While Sharma and Bakshi will now serve life imprisonment, Pal has been acquitted.
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