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.
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.
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.
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.
