Acquittal
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Supreme Court acquits death row convict Chandrabhan Sanap in 2014 Mumbai techie's rape-murder case
India | Jan 28, 2025, 11:32 AM ISTChandrabhan Sanap had challenged his conviction by appealing to the Bombay High Court, but his appeal was dismissed. Subsequently, he approached the Supreme Court, which acquitted him on January 28.
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Pak: After almost a year in jail, Imran Khan legally free post acquittal in illegal marriage case
World | Jul 13, 2024, 05:03 PM ISTAlthough this was the last case that kept Imran Khan behind bars, it is not clear whether he would be released. Imran and his wife Bushra Bibi were earlier convicted for marrying when the latter was in her 'iddat' period, during which a woman is barred from marriage as per Islamic law.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan acquitted in two cases linked to May 9 riots due to insufficient knowledge
World | May 30, 2024, 02:40 PM ISTThe court said that insufficient evidence was presented in the cases of long march and violation of Article 144 against Imran Khan. On May 9 last year, the supporters of Imran Khan's party vandalised over 20 military installations and buildings over the PTI founder's arrest.
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Who was OJ Simpson, football star and actor, who was acquitted of ex-wife and friend's murder?
World | Apr 12, 2024, 10:55 AM ISTSimpson was widely regarded as one of the best and most celebrated athletes in the 1960s, culminating in a Hollywood acting career. However, his life changed when he was charged with the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, leading to a sensational trial in 1995 where he was eventually acquitted.
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif, ten others, acquitted in major housing corruption scam
World | Nov 19, 2023, 06:53 AM ISTThe 72-year-old Shehbaz Sharif, along with Fawad and Cheema, was arrested in 2018 after accusations levied by Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau. In May, the anti-graft body cleared the former PM of any wrongdoing in the case.
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Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges
India | May 21, 2021, 11:25 AM ISTA sessions court in Goa on Wednesday acquitted journalist Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting a former female colleague.
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2G spectrum case verdict: Congress says truth prevailed; don't treat it as 'badge of honour', BJP counters
India | Dec 21, 2017, 04:10 PM ISTDMK MP Kanimozhi and former telecom minister A Raja, two of the accused in the case, hailed the verdict and said justice has been delivered.
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Acquitted by SC after 11 years in jail, crowdfunding helps man reclaim life. Read how
India | Jun 07, 2016, 12:41 PM ISTAdam was already shattered after an 11-year-long battle for justice until a hope arrived from the digital world in the form of ‘crowdfunding’
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722 suspects rejoined terror groups after acquittal in Pakistan
World | Oct 19, 2013, 02:33 PM ISTIslamabad: A majority of the nearly 2,000 suspected terrorists freed by Pakistani courts since 2007 have either joined terror groups or are involved in anti-state activities, a media report said on Saturday. Of the 1,964
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Fake encounter: Govt to appeal Pradeep Sharma's acquittal
India | Sep 30, 2013, 06:34 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Government today told the Bombay High Court that it would soon file appeal against the acquittal of former ‘encounter specialist' police officer Pradeep Sharma in the 2006 Ramnarayan Gupta fake encounter case.Additional Public
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Sikhs protest against Sajjan Kumar's acquittal
India | May 01, 2013, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 1: Sikh groups protested here Wednesday demanding stringent punishment for Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was acquitted the day before in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.Holding placards that read
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Sikh-Americans disappointed with Sajjan Kumar's acquittal
World | May 01, 2013, 08:48 AM ISTWashington, May 1: The Sikh-American community yesterday expressed its deep disappointment over Sajjan Kumar's acquittal by a Delhi court in one of the three 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.In a statement, California-based North American Punjabi Association
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India Disappointed Over Rana's Acquittal In 26/11 Case
India | Jun 10, 2011, 07:51 PM ISTNew Delhi/Bangalore, Jun 10: Voicing "disappointment" over Tahawwur Rana's acquittal by a US court on the charge of plotting the Mumbai attacks, India today said it will soon take a decision on filing a charge