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It took 42 years to acquit UP’s Dhani Ram of murder. He just says ‘What?’

Hamirpur’s Dhani Ram is finally free after 42 years as a murder convict. But he is oblivious to the passage of time and the justice delayed.

Arrested for murder in 1982, 100-yr-old acquitted by Allahabad HC in case that lay pending 4 decades

Accused of a 1982 murder involving a land dispute, Dhani Ram was in his 50s when he was convicted. His challenge to the trial court conviction has been pending for over 40 years.

2012 Jama Masjid rioting case: Why a Delhi court let 16 men walk free

A Delhi court has cited unreliable testimonies, inconsistencies and contradictions to acquit 16 men accused of arson and rioting near Delhi’s Jama Masjid more than a decade ago.

Once vocal on ‘saffron terror’, Congress big guns evasive after 2008 Malegaon blast verdict

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh told reporters following the verdict, 'There are no Hindu terrorists. Hatred gives birth to terrorism, not Hinduism, Islam or any other religion.'

How a procedural lapse led to acquittal of Haryana doctor-couple in a 19-yr-old PNDT Act case

HC says complaint against the couple was not instituted by a competent authority as required by Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act.

‘You Kashmiris are like this’—Rafik’s wrongful arrest for rape, murder in Mumbai cost him 7 yrs

One night, 'The Kashmir Files' was screened in Arthur Road jail. Rafik was riveted. An inmate suddenly turned on him. “You Kashmiris are like this,” he shouted.

Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda acquitted of charges in 2012 suicide of air hostess Geetika Sharma

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday cleared the former Haryana minister who had been accused of harassment in Sharma’s suicide note.

No nail samples of value, no photo — MP HC order acquitting death row convict of rape, murder

35-yr-old accused had been awarded death penalty by a special sessions court in 2018 case. Madhya Pradesh HC acquitted him 'by giving him the benefit of doubt'.

‘Suspicious prosecution plot’: Court order acquitting Union MoS Baghel in Sec 144 violation case

Pointing to inconsistencies in witnesses’ statements, all the witnesses being police personnel & lack of video evidence, Agra court acquits SP Singh Baghel in 7-year-old case.

‘Tutored witnesses, lack of proof’: Why Kerala HC acquitted 13 RSS men in CPI(M) worker’s murder

On 12 July, HC overturned 2016 trial court conviction of RSS workers in 2008 hacking death of CPI(M) worker Vishnu, said prosecution ‘miserably failed’ to prove case.

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was defeated by his own system. Magyar has to clean up the mess

Even out of power, Viktor Orbán has built a system to protect his legacy and make it difficult for any successor to govern.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.