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Allahabad High Court convicts two men in 1984 murder case, overturns acquittal after 42 years
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court convicted two defendants in a 1984 murder case, overturning their acquittal after more than four decades. The Division Bench of Justices Rajneesh Kumar and Babita Rani held them guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC after allowing the State Government's appeal.
Why It Matters
This represents a rare reversal of a decades-old acquittal, potentially impacting accountability in long-running cases and public confidence in the criminal justice process.
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News report published
May 5, 2026
A news report documenting the High Court's conviction was published on May 5, 2026 at 03:16 pm IST.
Allahabad High Court convicts two men in 1984 murder case
May 4, 2026
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, in a Division Bench comprising Justices Rajneesh Kumar and Babita Rani, convicted two persons in the 1984 murder case and overturned their acquittal after more than four decades, holding them guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC; the State Government's appeal was allowed.
Case originated in 1984 murder
1984
The murder case under consideration dates back to 1984, establishing the longstanding basis of the dispute later brought before the Allahabad High Court.