Archive · 20 May 2025
Supreme Court Frees Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
A man wrongly convicted of raping and murdering a four-year-old girl has been freed by the Supreme Court after 12 years in prison.
The court found the investigation was poorly done, and there wasn't enough evidence to prove he committed the crime.
The court criticized the trial court and high court for convicting the man, despite the lack of reliable evidence.
The DNA evidence was inconclusive, and the only evidence was that his shoes had soil from the area where the girl was found.
The court ordered his immediate release, highlighting flaws in the investigation and a rush to judgment.
The Supreme Court overturned a man's conviction in a 2013 rape-cum-murder case.
The man had spent 12 years in jail before being acquitted.
The Court criticized the investigation as flawed and the courts for being 'overzealous'.
There was no reliable evidence to convict the man.
The court ordered the man's immediate release.
- Who
- A man accused of rape and murder.
- What
- The Supreme Court overturned the man's conviction in a rape-cum-murder case.
- When
- The incident occurred in 2013; the man was acquitted recently after 12 years.
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- Because the Supreme Court found the original conviction to be based on insufficient evidence and a flawed investigation.
Lower Court Conviction
Supreme Court Ruling
Guilt vs. Innocence
Lower Court Conviction
The accused was guilty and should have been held responsible.
Supreme Court Ruling
The accused was wrongly convicted due to a flawed investigation and lack of evidence.
- Case Type
- Rape-cum-murder
- Victim Age
- Four years old
- Location of Crime
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Original Conviction
- Death sentence
- Years in Jail
- 12 years
- Court Decision
- Acquittal