SC orders ₹25 lakh compensation for MP man jailed nearly 5 years beyond sentence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to pay ₹25 lakh in compensation to a man who spent over four years and seven months in prison beyond his lawful sentence on Monday.
The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan further directed the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority to undertake a countrywide jail survey to ensure that no other offenders stay behind bars after serving their sentence or being given bail.
The court had earlier described the prolonged incarceration of Sohan Singh, a rape convict, as “quite shocking.” According to a report by Hindustan Times, he was convicted in 2005. Singh was sentenced to life in prison. The Madhya Pradesh High Court later reduced his sentence to seven years in 2017, citing flaws in the prosecution's evidence. Eight years after the high court’s order he was released only on June 6, 2025.
State counsel later clarified that Singh had been on bail for part of the period, and the excess incarceration totaled nearly 4.7 years. The bench slammed the state for filing “misleading affidavits” that initially overstated the duration of wrongful imprisonment, stressing that such systemic failure violates fundamental rights.
Singh’s case came to light only after he petitioned the Supreme Court earlier this year. The court had since pressed the state to explain how such a miscarriage of justice occurred and to identify those responsible.
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NEET UG paper leak: CBI arrests Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) founder in Latur
New Delhi (PTI): The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtra's Latur city in the NEET UG paper leak case, officials said on Monday.
A leaked question paper for the medical entrance exam was found on Motengaonkar' phone mobile during searches conducted by the agency on Sunday. He was arrested after that.
The CBI has alleged that Motegaonkar was an active member of the organised gang involved in the leakage and circulation of the NEET UG paper, the officials said.
Motegaonkar in conspiracy with other accused received the question paper and answers of NEET UG Exam, 2026 ahead of April 23, 2026 exam, they said. He allegedly circulated the paper to several persons.
