Hyderpora Encounter case: Supreme Court rejects plea for exhumation of deceased for last rites

"Sanctity of grave should be maintained. Court will not order disinter unless it is in interest of justice," the Bench stated in its order.
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow the plea by the father of Amir Magrey - one of the four persons killed in last year’s encounter at Hyderpora in Srinagar - who sought the exhumation of his son's body to perform last rites. [Mohd Latief Magrey v. UT of Jammu and Kashmir]

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