"No Testimony Worth Its Salt Connecting Accused With Offence, Identification Not Established": Court While Acquitting Man In Delhi Riots Case
3 years, 8 months ago

"No Testimony Worth Its Salt Connecting Accused With Offence, Identification Not Established": Court While Acquitting Man In Delhi Riots Case

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"There is no testimony worth it salt which connect the accused to the present offence in question" observed a Delhi Court on Tuesday while acquitting one Suresh of all charges levelled against him involving rioting, dacoity and being a part of an unlawful assembly which had allegedly attacked and looted a shop during the North East Delhi riots that erupted in the national capital. "There is no testimony worth it salt which connect the accused to the present offence in question" observed a Delhi Court on Tuesday while acquitting one Suresh of all charges levelled against him involving rioting, dacoity and being a part of an unlawful assembly which had allegedly attacked and looted a shop during the North East Delhi riots that erupted in the national capital last year. Delivering the first judgment in the Delhi Riots case, Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat observed that there were glaring inconsistencies in the testimonies of the witnesses and even the identification of the accused could not be established in the case, resulting in the acquittal. "There is no testimony worth it salt which connect the accused to the present offence in question," the Court observed while acquitting Suresh.

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Allahabad High Court Acquits Convict In 1981 Murder Case By According Benefit Of Doubt
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Allahabad High Court Acquits Convict In 1981 Murder Case By According Benefit Of Doubt

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Hindustan Times  

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‘No evidence’: Delhi court acquits 7 in riots case
1 year ago

‘No evidence’: Delhi court acquits 7 in riots case

New Indian Express  

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Court Acquits Four Men For Lack Of Evidence In Delhi Riots Case
2 years, 4 months ago

Court Acquits Four Men For Lack Of Evidence In Delhi Riots Case

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A Delhi Court on Friday acquitted four men of all charges levelled against them by Delhi Police in a case connected to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The two primary witnesses in the case were a constable and a head constable, who said that a mob had assembled near Chaman Park, Johripur Shiv Vihar Road and indulged into vandalism and …

Court Acquits Four Men For Lack Of Evidence In Delhi Riots Case
2 years, 4 months ago

Court Acquits Four Men For Lack Of Evidence In Delhi Riots Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday acquitted four men of all charges levelled against them by Delhi Police in a case connected to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The two primary witnesses in the case were a constable and a head constable, who said that a mob had assembled near Chaman Park, Johripur Shiv Vihar Road and indulged into vandalism and …

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2 years, 9 months ago

"Identification Of Accused Persons Not Established At All, No Material": Court Acquits Two In Delhi Riots Case

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A Delhi Court has recently acquitted two men namely Suraj and Yogender Singh in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots of 2020, observing that the prosecution had miserably failed to prove the case against accused persons and that their identification was not established at all. Perusing the testimony of the complainant, the Court observed that he was not …

"Prosecution Case Flows From Highly Interested Witnesses": Allahabad HC Sets Aside Life Sentences In A 42 Year Old Murder Case
2 years, 10 months ago

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The Allahabad High Court recently set aside the life sentence of two in a 42-year-old murder case giving them a benefit of doubt as it noted that the prosecution case flowed from highly interested witnesses.The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Shamim Ahmed sensed a suspicion shrouding the prosecution case, which gave the Court, a strong feeling that the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

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A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted one Noor Mohammad @ Noora of all the charges in relation to a Delhi riots case, observing that there was no cogent and reliable evidence on record to hold him guilty. The Court said that till 31.03.2020, the beat officer­3 had not apprised any of his Senior Officers or fellow police officers about the …

Police Officials Interested In Result Of Case Projected By Them: Delhi High Court Recommends Corroboration Of Their Testimonies With Public Witness
4 years, 4 months ago

Police Officials Interested In Result Of Case Projected By Them: Delhi High Court Recommends Corroboration Of Their Testimonies With Public Witness

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In a significant order, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that Police officials are "interested" in the conclusion of criminal case, so projected by them, and therefore, there testimonies should be corroborated by some independent evidence. Taking exception to the "lackadaisical approach" of the Police authorities in the instant case, the Court has urged the Commissioner of Police to …

A Case Of No Evidence: SC Acquits 7 Accused In 1984 Anti Sikh Riots [Read Order]
5 years, 10 months ago

A Case Of No Evidence: SC Acquits 7 Accused In 1984 Anti Sikh Riots [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court recently acquitted 7 persons accused of their involvement in 1984 Anti Sikh Riots who were convicted by the Delhi High Court, in November last year. The High Court had heavily relied on the evidence of Rijju Singh, Pat Ram, Shoorvir Singh Tyagi and Manphool Singh to convict the accused. Referring to their deposition, the Apex Court bench …

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