An engineering student in Chennai spent seven years in jail after being falsely accused of rape. He was acquitted in 2016, and the court awarded him Rs 15 lakhs in compensation for the wrongful accusation.
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man accused of raping and murdering a 100-year-old woman, citing lack of evidence and potential false implications for government compensation.
A Delhi court acquitted a man falsely accused of sexually assaulting minors, awarding him 1 lakh in compensation. The court noted that the accusations were a result of caste hatred and directed the state to compensate the man.
The Madras High Court ordered the state to pay 3.5 lakhs to a man detained for 8 months after his acquittal. The court emphasized the need for better access to legal information for prisoners and directed the installation of KIOSK machines in prisons.
The Gujarat High Court has awarded Rs 1 lakh compensation to Chandanji Thakor, who was wrongly imprisoned for 3 years despite being granted bail. The oversight occurred due to email mismanagement by jail authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
