20 Years Later, All Police Officers Convicted in Udayakumar Custodial Death Case Acquitted: Kerala High Court
Police officers convicted in the 2005 custodial death of Udayakumar have been acquitted by the Kerala High Court, after the Court found grave procedural lapses and rights violations under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar concluded that the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to a tainted investigation. Background of the custodial death incident…
