Judgment showed how investigation lapses led to Gauhar Chishti acquittal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judgment showed how investigation lapses led to Gauhar Chishti acquittal

Op India  

On 16th July, Ajmer Sessions Court acquitted Gauhar Chishti and others who were accused of raising provocative slogans of “Gustakh-e-Nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda” against former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Notably, the complainant in the case, constable Jai Narayan, recorded the incident where Gauhar Chishti gave a provocative speech on his mobile on 17th June 2022. Furthermore, Jai Narayan claimed that the video was shown to Banwari Lal and Dalveer Singh though no action was taken raising questions on how the investigation was done in the matter. Evidence handling and chain of custody issues in evidence against Gauhar Chishti The court also raised questions over the handling of the evidence.

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Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court
2 days, 17 hours ago

Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that the accused cannot claim acquittal solely on grounds of faulty investigation. It has been a consistent stand of this court that the accused cannot claim acquittal on the ground of faulty investigation done by the prosecuting agency.,'' held Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B. Varale. Another important principle discussed by the Court was “falsus in …

How HC rejected Gauhar Chisthi bail multiple times before Ajmer court acquitted him for raising 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How HC rejected Gauhar Chisthi bail multiple times before Ajmer court acquitted him for raising 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans

Op India  

On 16th July, the Ajmer Sessions Court acquitted Khadim Gauhar Chishti and 6 others in connection to raising the ‘Sar Tan se Juda ’ slogans against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma outside the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The bail plea of Gauhar Chishti rejected multiple times by the Rajasthan High Court Following his bail plea rejected by the Sessions Court, Chishti …

‘Courts Below Failed To Properly Evaluate Evidence’: Supreme Court Acquits Two Convicts In 22 Year Old Murder Case
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Courts Below Failed To Properly Evaluate Evidence’: Supreme Court Acquits Two Convicts In 22 Year Old Murder Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently set aside the conviction of two murder convicts under Sections 302, 34, 201 of IPC and Sections 4, 25 of Arms Act, on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the deceased was last seen alive in the company of the accused near the spot at the relevant time. It was …

Ludhiana police’s contradictory statements lead to acquittal in murder case
5 years, 3 months ago

Ludhiana police’s contradictory statements lead to acquittal in murder case

Hindustan Times  

Finding several loopholes in the prosecution case, the Punjab and Haryana high court acquitted an accused convicted by Ludhiana sessions judge in a murder case in 2016. CURIOUS CASE OF THE KNIFE Head constable Amarjit Singh deposed that the accused had made a disclosure statement following which the knife was recovered. However, prosecution witness head constable Partap Singh deposed that …

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