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Crime
Man Jailed 6 Years for Murder Despite Not Being in FIR, Gets ₹6 Lakh Compensation
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 06:58 AM
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The Supreme Court has ordered ₹6 lakh compensation to a man from Uttar Pradesh who spent six years in jail for murder despite not being named in the initial FIR.
A man from Uttar Pradesh has been awarded ₹6 lakh in compensation by the Supreme Court after spending six years in jail for a murder charge. Despite not being named in the First Information Report (FIR), the man was convicted and imprisoned. The court recognized the injustice inflicted upon him and ordered the compensation to be paid.