Wrongful Prosecution News Today

The Supreme Court recently emphasised that High Courts should not let criminal trials drag on due to vexatious prosecutions [Vishnu Kumar Shukla and anr vs State of Uttar Pradesh].

The social justice group More2 is renewing its call for a federal civil rights investigation of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.

The Post Office tried to cover up evidence that could have helped postmasters defend themselves against wrongful prosecution, a public inquiry has heard.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed Nov 25 to deliver its decision on an application by former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, who is seeking to strike out Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawsuit for wrongful prosecution.

For the hundreds of innocent persons, who are wrongfully prosecuted but later acquitted after years, our justice delivery system takes little pains to make amends.

A man who spent 32 years behind bars and nearly two decades on death row for a crime he says he did not commit is facing the threat of returning to prison in Florida, prompting his attorneys to seek relief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

A Kansas man is suing the county where he was wrongfully convicted after he served 23 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit.

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A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to Centre to frame Guidelines for compensation to victims of Wrongful Prosecution and implement the recommendations of Law Commission...

Updated: March 11, 2021 17:33 IST The government had not bothered to implement the recommendations made by the Law Commission of India in its 277th report on the miscarriage of justice in 2018, it stated Share Article AAA The government had not bothered to implement the recommendations made by the Law Commission of India in its 277th report on the miscarriage of justice in 2018, it stated A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court highlighting need for the government to frame guidelines for...