Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Corruption (including Public Corruption) |
Sentence: |
5 years |
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Year Cleared: |
2017 |
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India |
County or Region of Crime: |
Birpur |
City of Crime: |
Birpur |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Jammu Khazan Chand and codefendants were wrongly convicted of corruption related to the transfer of land to the Army for defense purposes in India. The case was dubbed the "Birpur land scam" by the media. Jammu Chand and his codefendants were sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment and payment of a fine. On August 31, 2017 a Division Bench of India's State High Court set-aside the convictions of Chand and his codefendants." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"On August 31, 2017 a Division Bench of India's State High Court set-aside the convictions of Chand and his codefendants." |
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Sex: |
Male |
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Indian |
Information Source 1: |
"DB sets aside conviction of ADC, others -- in Birpur land scam, By Staff, DailyExcelsior.com, September 1, 2017" |
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http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/db-sets-aside-conviction-adc-others/ |
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