Sad Commentary On Our Criminal Justice Delivery System: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man After 23 Years In Jail

The Allahabad High Court acquitted Raees after 23 years in a family murder case, calling it a “sad commentary on our criminal justice delivery system.” Justices Siddharth and Jai Krishna Upadhyay urged more judges, staff, and infrastructure to tackle criminal appeal delays.

“Planted Witness, Broken Evidence Chain”: Supreme Court Clears Accused in 15-Year-Old Murder Case

The Supreme Court of India restored acquittal in a 15-year-old murder case after finding the sole eyewitness to be planted and unreliable. The Court held that the prosecution failed to complete the chain of circumstances and wrongly overturned a plausible trial court acquittal.