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Allahabad High Court Calls for Law to Compensate Innocent Persons Wrongfully Prosecuted

Shruti Mahapatra1 day ago1 day ago04 mins

The Allahabad High Court has urged the government to create a law for compensating innocent persons wrongfully prosecuted. Acquitting a man jailed for 13 years in a false murder case, the court said that trial judges sometimes convict innocents to protect their careers, violating Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

Allahabad High Court Slams Wrongful Convictions, Urges Law for Compensating the Innocent

Shruti Mahapatra4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

The Allahabad High Court slammed trial courts for convicting innocent people to save their reputation and urged the government to bring a law to compensate those wrongly prosecuted.