Allahabad HC cites long trial, lets off offenders, SC slams ‘misplaced sympathy’

Times of India20 October 2026, 20:49 UTCIndia

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said it was a case of misplaced sympathy. The trial court had awarded fiveyear jail terms to the two, but the HC released them on probation. SC said the case was “doomed from its inception insofar as justice delivery to the victim is concerned”.

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