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Ayodhya court extends custody of 8 Ram temple theft accused
A court in Ayodhya on Monday extended the judicial custody of all eight accused in the Ram temple donation theft case by 14 days, till August 24. Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Rajat Varma…
The Story in Brief
A court in Ayodhya on Monday extended the judicial custody of all eight accused in the Ram temple donation theft case by 14 days, till August 24. Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Rajat Varma passed the order after the accused were produced via video-conferencing from district jail.
However, defence counsel Kulshekhar Singh objected to the sections invoked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), arguing that police wrongly applied provisions for theft and embezzlement together and a life-imprisonment clause meant for habitual offenders. Singh claims the accused are first-time offenders and will get bail under correct sections. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had sought an SIT probe after the alleged theft came to light in June, leading to six arrests for theft and two for conspiracy.
The Indian Opinion
The defence's objection over incorrect BNS sections raises a legitimate procedural question: can police justify applying the harshest provisions to first-time offenders? But the Faizabad Bar Association's boycott of the accused, and the trust's quick SIT demand, suggest a rush to judgment driven by the temple's political sensitivity. The test will be whether the chargesheet matches the evidence or bends to pressure. Which sections actually stick when the court weighs the facts? That will settle the fairness of this case.
Source: timesnownews.com
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