US EditionNithari Serial Killings Case: Supreme Court Acquits Surinder Koli in Last Pending Case. Here's What Order Said
- On November 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of India acquitted Surendra Koli by allowing his curative petition, setting aside his last remaining conviction.
- The court found the conviction rested on a purported confession and the recovery of a kitchen knife, while Koli had already been acquitted in 12 cases by the Allahabad High Court.
- Investigators registered 16 registered cases after skeletal remains of eight children were found near Moninder Singh Pandher's Noida's Nithari village house, later recovering 19 skeletons.
- A bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath ordered Surendra Koli's immediate release if not wanted in other cases and directed the jail superintendent be informed immediately.
- Using curative jurisdiction, the Court reversed its prior conclusion, following October 2023 Allahabad High Court acquittals and July this year Supreme Court rulings that dismissed appeals.
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'Have accepted defeat' anguished, raged families of Nithari victims on Koli's acquittal
Noida: Grief and disbelief gripped the families of victims of the 2006 Nithari serial killings, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted Surendra Koli, the only convict in the case, and ordered his immediate release if not required in any other matter. The anguished parents of the deceased children said they have now “accepted defeat” and left their hopes for justice “in the hands of god”. “I have no hope now. We have accepted our defeat. The res…
Regrettable That Real Perpetrator Not Identified: Top Court In Nithari Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was a matter of "deep regret" that the identity of the actual perpetrator of the heinous Nithari killings was not established despite a prolonged investigation.
Supreme Court's Pivotal Day: Decisions and Deliberations
Supreme Court's Pivotal Day: Decisions and Deliberations The Supreme Court of India marked a day filled with significant legal deliberations on Tuesday, paying homage to the victims of a car blast near the Red Fort and reaffirming its dedication to upholding the rule of law and ensuring justice.In a landmark decision, the court allowed Surendra Koli's curative petition in one of the Nithari murder cases, paving the way for his release. Meanwhile…
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