SC raps cops for ‘faulty probe’, acquits man on death row | India News

The Supreme Court has overturned the death penalty of Gambhir Singh, who was convicted of murdering his brother, sister-in-law, and four children in a property dispute in Agra. The court criticized the Agra police for a lackluster investigation, stating the prosecution’s case had significant gaps and failed to prove the accused’s motive. Singh, who has been in jail for 13 years, was initially sentenced to death in 2017, and after a failed appeal to the Allahabad High Court in 2019, he sought relief from the Supreme Court, which ultimately ruled in his favor due to the investigative and procedural shortcomings.

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