Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Against Sohrabuddin Encounter Acquittals

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition challenging the acquittal of 22 accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, issued a formal notice in the matter. The plea was filed by Nayabuddin Sheikh, the brother of the deceased Sohrabuddin Sheikh. The petition contests a Bombay High Court ruling dated May 7, which had upheld the acquittal of all 22 accused. The case relates to the alleged extrajudicial killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, which has been a long-running legal and political controversy.
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