Delhi Riots: Court Acquits 12, Says Mere Mob Membership Cannot Prove Guilt
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Delhi riots: Court acquits 12, says mere mob membership cannot prove guilt
A court in New Delhi has acquitted 12 persons accused of murder, rioting, and dacoity in a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case, saying that criminal liability cannot be fastened on a person merely because he was a member of an unlawful assembly without proof of his individual acts.
Said- Proof of personal guilt against the accused is necessary (Aaj Samaj), New Delhi: In a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, the court acquitted 12 people facing various charges including murder, rioting, and robbery. The court said that criminal responsibility cannot be fixed against a person merely because […] The post Delhi Riots Case: Court acquits 12 accused in Delhi riots case, says merely being part of a mob does not prove guilt appe…
A Delhi court acquitted 12 accused of murder, rioting, and robbery in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case. The court said that criminal responsibility cannot be fixed against a person merely because they were part of an unlawful assembly. The court said that proof of the accused's personal actions is necessary. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing the case. The 12 accused in the case were Lokesh Solanki, Pankaj Sharma, Ankit Chaud…
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