HC on 'Malicious Prosecution': Rajasthan HC Acquits Man Who Was Wrongly Convicted and Incarcerated for 12 Years Over His Wife's Murder, Directs State Government To Pay Rs 25 Lakh As Compensation
The High Court bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Bhuwan Goyal noted that although the accused cannot be adequately compensated in terms of money, it stated that a message was required to be sent to the society and the persons acquainted with the accused.
The Rajasthan High Court recently acquitted a man who was wrongly convicted and incarcerated for 12 years over his wife's murder, The High Court also directed the state government to give the man Rs 25 lakh as compensation. The High Court set aside the man's conviction and asked the government to pay compensation to the man for the humiliation he faced as his 12 years of life were wasted in jail due to "malicious prosecution". The High Court bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Bhuwan Goyal noted that although the accused cannot be adequately compensated in terms of money, it stated that a message was required to be sent to the society and the persons acquainted with the accused. Rajasthan High Court Bans Appointment of 50,000 Mahatma Gandhi Seva Preraks, Issues Notice to State Government.
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