Death Sentence Set Aside As Two Accused Acquitted In Gang Rape And Murder Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted two men previously sentenced to death by a trial court for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi, found that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete and failed to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt The High Court emphasized…