HC acquits AAP MLA Lalpura, 7 others in 2013 molestation case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others. They were convicted in a 2013 molestation and assault case.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others.
• They were convicted in a 2013 molestation and assault case.
• The court allowed a petition following a compromise between the parties.
• The FIR registered in 2013 under IPC and SC/ST Act has been quashed.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• The complainant woman and the accused reached an amicable resolution.
• The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others.
• They were convicted in a 2013 molestation and assault case.
• The court allowed a petition following a compromise between the parties.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• They were convicted in a 2013 molestation and assault case.
• The court allowed a petition following a compromise between the parties.
• The FIR registered in 2013 under IPC and SC/ST Act has been quashed.