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Crime
Court Acquits Former Sarpanch and Co‑Defendant in Government Land NOC Case
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 09:46 AM
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A court has acquitted a former sarpanch and another individual in a case concerning a No Objection Certificate for government land.
A court in [city/state] has acquitted a former sarpanch and a co‑defendant in a legal dispute over a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for government land. The judgment was delivered on [date] after the prosecution failed to establish the alleged wrongdoing.
The case had alleged that the former sarpanch and the other accused had misused their positions to secure the NOC for private development. However, the court found that the evidence presented was insufficient and that the NOC had been issued following the proper procedures.
In its ruling, the judge noted that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had acted illegally. The acquittal was granted on the basis of lack of concrete proof and procedural lapses in the investigation.
The decision is expected to relieve the former sarpanch of the legal cloud that had surrounded him since the filing of the case. It also underscores the importance of thorough evidence collection in land‑related disputes.
The case had alleged that the former sarpanch and the other accused had misused their positions to secure the NOC for private development. However, the court found that the evidence presented was insufficient and that the NOC had been issued following the proper procedures.
In its ruling, the judge noted that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had acted illegally. The acquittal was granted on the basis of lack of concrete proof and procedural lapses in the investigation.
The decision is expected to relieve the former sarpanch of the legal cloud that had surrounded him since the filing of the case. It also underscores the importance of thorough evidence collection in land‑related disputes.