Patna High Court Acquits All 13 Accused in 1999 Senari Massacre
3 years, 7 months ago

Patna High Court Acquits All 13 Accused in 1999 Senari Massacre

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The Patna High Court on Friday acquitted all 13 people convicted in a two decades old case of massacre, one of the bloodiest that took place when many districts of Bihar were in the throes of violence unleashed by Maoist groups and private militia of landlords. The order was passed by a division bench headed by Justice Anjani Kumar Singh, which allowed the appeal of the accused, setting aside the trial court orders passed in November, 2016 whereby the petitioners had been convicted and awarded death sentence in connection with the carnage at Senari village. It was widely believed that the MCC had struck at Senari to avenge the killing of more than 60 of its alleged sympathisers at Laxmanpur Bathe less than two years ago, when the dreaded Ranvir Sena had carried out the worst ever carnage in the history of the state. Notably, all 26 people convicted in Laxmanpur Bathe case were similarly acquitted by the High Court in 2013 for want of evidence.. Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here.

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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2 years, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years ago

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3 years, 4 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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Op India  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Live Law  

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Patna HC Acquits Rape & Murder Accused Who Was Sentenced To Death By Trial Court [Read Judgment]
4 years, 2 months ago

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Live Law  

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