Tag: Acquitted

Azam Khan acquitted in the hate speech case

Now, the question arises how his assembly membership, which he had lost in the wake of his conviction by a lower court, could be revived since BJP leader Akash Saxena has been elected from the constituency in bypoll.

May 24, 2023

Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni acquitted in 23-year-old murder case

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court upheld the sessions court verdict acquitting four accused, including Ajay Mishra Teni.

May 19, 2023

12 Tablighi Jamaat men acquitted of charges

Fifteen months ago, they were booked for 'negligence' and 'disobedience" of Covid norms.

August 29, 2021

Rape accused acquitted after 12-year-old survivor remains untraceable

In his order, the judge noted that even after giving ample opportunity, the prosecution had failed to secure the presence of the 12-year-old to depose as a witness.

January 24, 2020

Mangaluru pub attack: Sri Ram Sene chief, several others acquitted by court

A local court on Monday acquitted right-wing fringe outfit Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik and several others in the 2009 Mangaluru pub attack case for lack of evidence. Third Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court R Manjunath stated in his order, “The accused are acquitted.” Over 30 Sri Ram Sene activists had allegedly barged...

March 13, 2018

Woman accused of killing son acquitted for want of evidence

A Thane court has acquitted a woman of charges of killing her one-year-old son and trying to kill her elder child, for want of sufficient evidence against her. District Judge P R Kadam acquitted the woman while observing that the husband of the accused and the surviving son, who was also a witness in the...

January 25, 2018

All accused acquitted in Hyderabad suicide blast case

A court on Thursday acquitted all the 10 accused in a case relating to a suicide bomb blast at a police building here in 2005. The Metropolitan Sessions Court acquitted them due to lack of evidence. A Home Guard was killed and another injured when a suicide bomber from Bangladesh blew himself up at the...

August 10, 2017

Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case

In a huge relief for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a local court in Jodhpur on Wednesday acquitted him in an over 18-year-old Arms Act case. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit had rserved the judgment for Wednesday after the hearing was completed on January 9. The case was registered in 1999. Salman Khan and several...

January 18, 2017

Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case

In a huge relief for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a local court in Jodhpur on Wednesday acquitted him in an over 18-year-old Arms Act case. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit had rserved the judgment for Wednesday after the hearing was completed on January 9. The case was registered in 1999. Salman Khan and several...

January 18, 2017