Emphasizes Rigorous Scrutiny of Police Testimonies: Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Accused in 2016 Rioting Case
In a significant development, the Criminal Appeal No. 8024 of 2018 witnessed the acquittal of Gopal and others in the case of Gopal & Ors. v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh. The judgment, emanating from a violent protest against the ban on DJ usage during the Ganesh Utsav procession, raises questions about the reliability of police witnesses and procedural lapses. Background: The case, stemming from events on 11th September 2016,…
