Pawanraje Nimbalkar Murder Case: Special Court Acquits Former MP Padamsinh Patil and Others After Two-Decade Long Trial

A special court in Mumbai acquitted all accused in the 2006 murder case of Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar after a 20-year trial. The case involved former NCP MP Padamsinh Patil and others accused in the killing near Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai.

‘Maro Sale Ko’ Does Not Mean Intent to Kill: Delhi High Court Acquits Man in 43-Year-Old Murder Case

The Delhi High Court acquitted Mukesh Kumar in a 43-year-old murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove he shared a common intention with the main accused. The Court observed that merely saying “Maro Sale Ko” does not necessarily indicate an intention to kill.

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.