Chennai cops forget drug scale, weigh ganja like bananas; court throws out case

A man accused of smuggling ganja was acquitted after a Chennai court dismissed the case due to police using a fruit vendor's weighing scales instead of their own equipment. The trial court highlighted contradictions in the prosecution's evidence and improper handling of the narcotic. Similar issues with evidence collection have led to other acquittals in the city.

A love triangle, a suicide, a 10-yr case that led nowhere

times of india - 14/Feb 00:06

The tragic suicide of 19-year-old E Sumithra, an engineering student, after a conflict between her fiance and close friend, led to a nearly...

SC raps cops for 'faulty probe', acquits man on death row

times of india - 09/Feb 21:28

The Supreme Court set aside the death penalty of Gambhir Singh due to inadequacies in the investigation of a 2012 murder case involving his brother's...

Clean slate for Khaleda as she is acquitted in her last graft case

times of india - 19/Feb 22:45

Khaleda Zia, BNP chairperson, has been acquitted in the Niko graft case by a Dhaka court, following other corruption case acquittals. This clears her...

32 yrs on, Army man acquitted in wife’s death case due to lack of evidence

times of india - 15:17

A local court in Bareilly has acquitted an Army man of charges related to his wife's death over three decades ago due to insufficient evidence and a...

Kwesi Nyantakyi acquitted as court ends five-year trial

asaaseradi.com - 13/Feb 13:00

After a five-year trial marred by delays and unfulfilled promises of evidence, an Accra high court has discharged the former Ghana Football...

71-Year-Old Bolivian Acquitted After 7 Years In Jail Over Cocaine Smuggling Case

free press journal - 18/Feb 04:42

Wearing small clothes not a crime unless it causes public annoyance: Delhi court

hindustantimes.com - 12/Feb 03:53

With no substantial evidence, the court acquitted all accused, underlining that personal choices of attire and dance do not constitute a legal offence...

A love triangle, a suicide, a 10-year case that led nowhere in Tamil Nadu

times of india - 13/Feb 17:19

Two men, accused of abetting the suicide of engineering student E Sumithra, were acquitted after a decade-long court battle due to insufficient...

Chandigarh: Snatching case falls flat as court acquits two

hindustantimes.com - 10/Feb 03:10

The judge questioned how police arrested the accused given the complainant provided no description in his initial report;this lack of description,...

Michael Flatley loses appeal attempt over arbitration in dispute over Cork mansion

the irish times - 20/Feb 18:46

The Court of Appeal dismissed the entertainer’s bid to appeal part of High Court decision over case involving former insurer

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