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‘Nithari cannibal’ to acquitted in all cases—how the case against Surendra Koli fell apart

On 11 November 2025, a bench headed by then Chief Justice BR Gavai, with Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, set aside Koli's conviction and ordered his release.

Surendra Koli’s quiet walk to freedom after 2 decades. Nithari case bares dark side of justice system

SC judgment acquitting Koli exposes fragility of system & manner in which death sentence works in India, says advocate Payoshi Roy.

No forensic evidence to prove cannibalism, sexual motive — what Allahabad HC said on Nithari killings

Allahabad HC ruling relied heavily on Surinder Koli's confession made in police custody, which it said was 'taught', and cast doubts on the weapons submitted into evidence.

Allahabad High Court’s Nithari judgment shows Indian criminal justice’s rotted beyond repair

The Nithari killings is just the latest in a long series of high-profile cases that demand thorough reinvestigation to establish what went wrong.

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Kiran Rao brings Mumbai alive, not desire in Lust Stories 3

Kiran Rao gave us Dhobi Ghat 2.0. I wanted another version of Lust Stories.

India’s oil import bill jumps 48% to nearly $75 bn in April-August, up from $50 bn last year—govt data

Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell report indicates that the sharp increase in import bill was largely driven by high crude prices, rather than a rise in quantity of crude purchased.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.