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BJP leader Kapil Mishra. [File Photo/ANI]
PIL filed by BJP s Kapil Mishra in SC seeking compensation for man wrongfully convicted for life imprisonment under allegations of rape ANI | Updated: Mar 13, 2021 23:21 IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): A PIL has been filed on Saturday in the Supreme Court by former minister and BJP leader, Kapil Mishra, seeking compensation for Vishnu Tiwari who was wrongfully convicted for life imprisonment under the allegations of rape and Provisions of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Mishra through his lawyer, Ashwani Kumar Dubey before the apex court today.
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to Centre to frame Guidelines for compensation to victims of Wrongful Prosecution and implement the recommendations of Law Commission.
PIL has been filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay in the backdrop of a sensational case in which the Allahabad High Court, on January 28, declared rape convict Vishnu Tiwari innocent, observing that the motive behind the FIR was related to a land dispute.
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