The Patna High Court acquitted a man sentenced to life for the 2005 murder of a boy in Khagaria, holding that the FIR was lodged after the body was found and named no one, the claimed eyewitnesses were examined after delays of 12 days to nearly two months, and the Investigating Officer was never examined.
Today, On 20th May, The Kerala High Court upheld the death sentence for Muhammed Ameer-ul-Islam in the 2016 rape and murder case of Dalit law student Jisha, reflecting the severity of the crime. The case sparked outrage, highlighting issues of caste-based violence and women’s safety in India. Ameer-ul-Islam represented by a team of advocates in the appeal process.
On Friday (15th March): The Delhi High Court directed Tihar jail to allow Aaftab Poonawalla, accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, to have eight hours of daytime release in adherence to jail regulations. This change aims to balance security concerns with humane treatment while Poonawalla awaits trial for the murder of his former partner.
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