scorecardresearch
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Support Our Journalism
HomeIn PicturesCBI Judge SK Yadav offers prayers, spends time with family before Babri...

CBI Judge SK Yadav offers prayers, spends time with family before Babri Masjid verdict

S.K. Yadav had spent the last five years hearing the case and the last 30 days burning the midnight oil to write the judgment.

Follow Us :
Text Size:

Lucknow: A special CBI court in Lucknow Wednesday acquitted all 32 accused in the 28-year-old Babri Masjid demolition case. The over 2,000-page-long verdict said the demolition was not pre-planned and ruled out the conspiracy theories in the December 1992 incident.

For special CBI Judge S.K. Yadav, who pronounced the verdict, Wednesday was like any other day. Yadav had spent the last five years hearing the case and the last 30 days burning the midnight oil to analyse voluminous evidence, witnesses’ statements, and arguments by the defense to write the judgment.

He, however, acknowledged that it was the biggest case of his judicial career.

On Wednesday morning, minutes before Yadav was to leave for court, ThePrint’s National Photo Editor Praveen Jain and Senior Assistant Editor Ananya Bhardwaj visited his residence to bring you some exclusive pictures with his family.

S.K. Yadav will retire on Wednesday | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
CBI Judge S.K. Yadav will retire Wednesday | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Justice Yadav with his family, his daughter Shipra and son Abhishek Yadav | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Judge Yadav with his wife Urmilla (extreme left), daughter Shipra, and son Abhishek Yadav | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Yadav and his wife Urmilla share a laugh| Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Yadav and his wife Urmilla sharing a light moment | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
For the last several months, he had been analysing evidence and writing the judgment, refusing to even meet visitors at times | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
For the past several months, Yadav had been analysing evidence and writing the judgment, refusing to even meet visitors at times | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Wife Urmilla, son Abhishek and Yadav prepares for his departure | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Wife Urmilla, son Abhishek and Yadav before he left for the court | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Yadav was given extension three times earlier only to conclude the trial of this criminal case | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Yadav was given an extension three times earlier only to conclude the trial of this criminal case | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
It was an important day in the two decades old case | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
An important day for Yadav in the two decade-old case | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
S.K. Yadavs family sees him off while he leaves for work | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Yadav’s family saw him off as he left for the court | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Judge S.K. yadav on his way to Ayodhya Prakaran court to deliver the verdict on Babri Masjid demolition case. His car passing from under a signboard which mentions Ayodhya | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Judge S.K. Yadav on his way to the Ayodhya Prakaran court to deliver the verdict on the Babri Masjid demolition case | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
S.K. Yadav on Wednwsday in the judgement said that Babra Masjid demolition was not pre-planned and that it happened in the spur of moment | Photo: Praveen JaYadav was given extension three times earlier only to conclude the trial of this criminal case | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
The judgment said that Babri Masjid demolition was not pre-planned and happened in the spur of moment | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp

Support Our Journalism

India needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.

Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.

Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here.

Support Our Journalism

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular