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Supreme Court acquits man facing gallows; criticises prosecution, courts

IndiaTimes Thursday, 17 July 2025
The Supreme Court acquitted a man after 11 years of imprisonment, overturning his death sentence for the alleged murder of six family members in Phagwara, 2014. The court cited a lack of credible evidence, criticizing the trial court and High Court for relying on unreliable eyewitness accounts riddled with inconsistencies.
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