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Plea in SC seeks guidelines to compensate victims of wrongful prosecution
Updated On: 12 March, 2021 08:18 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The plea contended that there are many startling cases which show the gross abuse of power and authority by the state and vexatious complainants, which caused absolute "miscarriage of justice".
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A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to frame guidelines to compensate victims, subjected to wrongful prosecutions, and implement the recommendations of the Law Commission`s report number 277, dealing with the issue.
The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, contended that there are many startling cases which show the gross abuse of power and authority by the state and vexatious complainants, which caused absolute "miscarriage of justice".
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