Trial judges often convict innocent persons for career prospects: Allahabad High Court

The Court made the observation while urging the Centre to adopt the Law Commission's suggestion to introduce a law to provide compensation for the wrongful prosecution of innocent persons.
Allahabad High Court
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The Allahabad High Court recently called for the introduction of a law to compensate those who are wrongly prosecuted in criminal cases upon noting that trial court judges sometimes convict innocent persons only to save face or protect career prospects [Upendra @ Balweer v. State of Uttar Pradesh].

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