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- Opinion
- 27 Jul 2021
- 1 min read
Can you get the state to pay for wrongfully imprisoning you?
Legally, yes. But is it worth it? A deep dive into what happens when you’re acquitted after spending a long duration in jail for a crime you didn’t commit
This opinion was published in The Times of India on July 27, 2021.
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Alok Prasanna Kumar is Co-Founder and Lead, Vidhi Karnataka. His areas of research include judicial reforms, Constitutional law, urban development, and law and technology. He graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from the NALSAR University in 2008 and obtained the BCL from the University of Oxford in 2009. He writes a monthly column for the Economic and Political Weekly and has published in the Indian Journal of Constitutional Law and National Law School of India Review apart from media outlets such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Scroll, Quint and Caravan. He has practiced in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court from the chambers of Mr Mohan Parasaran, and currently also co-hosts the Ganatantra podcast on IVM Podcasts.
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