Insufficient Evidence: SC ‘Acquits’ Man Who Has Been In Custody For 17 Years In Murder Case [Read Order]

Ashok K.M

28 Nov 2017 1:50 PM IST

  • 17 years in jail following concurrent convictions in a murder case, SC acquits finally citing insufficient evidenceThe Supreme Court, in a very brief non-reasoned order, has set aside concurrent conviction in a murder case and ordered release of the accused who has been in custody for 17 years.In February 2015, the division bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court in a 27-page judgment...

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