Bombay HC Suspends Life Term of Dabholkar Murder Convict Citing Weak Evidence

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The Bombay High Court has suspended the life sentence of a convict in the 2013 murder case of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar. A bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale raised concerns over the reliability of the evidence presented in the case. The court noted that eyewitnesses had identified the convict, Andure, only after a gap of eight years, casting doubt on their testimony. The bench also pointed to unresolved questions surrounding the recovery of the weapon used in the crime. These weaknesses in the prosecution's case led the court to suspend his life imprisonment term.

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