Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Terrorism |
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Death |
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Year Crime: |
2001 |
Year Convicted: |
2002 |
Year Cleared: |
2005 |
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Judicially Exonerated |
Summary of Case: |
"Shoukat Hussain Guru was wrongly convicted in December 2002 by a Special Court of involvement in a December 13, 2001 attack on India's Parliament. Shoukat Guru was sentenced to death. On August 4, 2005, all 12 charges against Shoukat were quashed by the Apex Court." |
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Innocence Proved By: |
"On August 4, 2005, all 12 charges against Shoukat were quashed by the Apex Court." |
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Information Source 1: |
"SC's notice to govt on parliament accused shoukat's fresh plea, The Hindum August 27, 2007" |
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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200708272130.htm |
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