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45 hearings in 3 years: Dadri lynching case drags in fast track court

345 views · Published 25 September 2018 · 2:07 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: ThePrint · 2018 · News & Politics

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Three years after Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched over rumours of cow slaughter and possession of beef, the case is stuck at the local ‘fast-track’ court.

Despite 45 dates set by the court for the hearing since 2015, charges are yet to be framed against the accused.

“The case was to be heard on 13 September, but due to a strike called by lawyers of Surajpur court, the matter could not be heard that day. The next date of hearing is going to take place on 5 October, and charges are to be framed against the accused,” said Ram Saran Nagar, legal counsel for some of the 18 accused.

Advocate Yusuf Saifi, who represents Akhlaq’s family, said the battery of lawyers representing the young men accused of Akhlaq’s murder has each sought additional documents and filed applications. This, apart from strikes and holidays, has led to “slow movement” and delayed justice in the case, he said.



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