'Travesty of justice': SC flays UP Police for 'slipshod probe' in murder case, orders reparation for undertrial

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the Uttar Pradesh government must compensate a man with Rs 6 lakh after he spent six years as an undertrial in a serious murder charge. The court condemned the shoddy investigative practices of the state police and prosecution, leading to his wrongful incarceration.
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- Section
- Lifestyle
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- Courts & law, Crime & safety
- Places
- Uttar Pradesh
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- The Times Of India
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- vijaya srivastava
- Published
- Monday, 26 October 2026, 8:28 pm IST
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