New Delhi: Citing “inconsistencies and contradictions” in witness testimonies, a Delhi court has cast “serious doubts” on the prosecution narrative in a 2012 Delhi Jama Masjid riots case, thereby acquitting 16 men arrested for rioting, arson and unlawful assembly.

A bench of Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Virender Kumar Kharta last week said the witness testimonies presented by the prosecution were not only unclear but also not as cogent, credible, or trustworthy as expected.

In its 72-page order, the court noted that other material evidence did not corroborate the testimonies, adding that neither the police collected any relevant CCTV footage nor examined any independent eyewitnesses. Show Full Article

“The evidence adduced by the parties must have a ring of truth. In a criminal tri

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