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India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Lucknow lawyer gets life term for conspiring in fake case over property dispute
Lucknow's Special SC/ST Court sentenced a lawyer, Parmanand Gupta, to life imprisonment for conspiring to file a fake FIR in a property dispute court held Gupta guilty of colluding with a woman to falsely implicate a victim under the SC/ST Act. The victim had also applied for compensation, as cases filed under the Act qualify for monetary court awarded separate punishments under three provisions, sentencing Gupta to one year of simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000, ten years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 2 lakh, and life rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 3 lakh under SC/ST court directed that all sentences should run separately, and the total fine imposed amounts to Rs 5 its order, the court ruled that 'convicted lawyers like Gupta must not be allowed to enter court premises or practice law.' A copy of the order will be sent to the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, court further directed police to ensure that details of multiple FIRs filed against an accused are mandatorily recorded in fresh FIRs, and that AI tools be used for also stressed that 'relief amount should not be granted merely on the registration of an FIR but only after a chargesheet is filed or when the court summons the accused. Cash assistance at the FIR stage is encouraging false cases.'Co-accused Pooja Rawat was acquitted and ordered to be released from jail, though the court warned of strict action in case of any false cases in the investigation, conducted by ACP Vibhutikhand Radharam Singh, established that the FIR was fabricated and was part of a conspiracy by Gupta arising from a property dispute.- EndsTrending Reel advertisementIN THIS STORY#Lucknow#Uttar Pradesh
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Lawyer gets life sentence for misusing SC/ST Act to file fake cases against rivals
Lucknow: Special Judge (SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi on Tuesday sentenced advocate Parmanand Gupta to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs5.1 lakh for orchestrating a series of false cases by misusing the provisions of the SC/ST Act through a Dalit woman. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused is presently lodged in Lucknow district jail. The court convicted Gupta under sections of BNS 248 (making a false charge of an offence with the intent to injure someone), 217 (providing false information to a public servant with the intent to cause them to misuse their lawful power to the injury or annoyance of another person), and under section 3(2)(5) SC/ST Act. The court acquitted the co-accused woman (name withheld), warning her that any future misuse of SC/ST provisions to file false gang rape cases would invite strict legal action. She was released on bail bonds of Rs 20,000 with sureties. Special public prosecutor Arvind Mishra said that Gupta conspired with the woman from a scheduled caste to file dozens of fabricated cases, primarily targeting his adversaries. Records revealed that Gupta himself filed 18 false cases, while the woman lodged 11 more, many involving grave allegations such as rape and molestation. Investigations later exposed the cases as malicious attempts to harass and jail his opponents, said Mishra. Delivering the verdict, Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi said, "Just as a few drops of sour liquid can spoil an entire ocean of milk, allowing people like advocate Parmanand Gupta to misuse the law will damage the credibility of the judiciary." The special judge reiterated that strict punishment for offenders like Gupta was essential to uphold public faith in the judiciary. Assistant commissioner of police Radha Raman Singh said that initially an FIR was registered under the charges of gang rape, ST/SC Act in Feb 2025 by a woman against two men at Vibhuti Khand police station. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Singh, who led the investigation, revealed that the woman's claims of being present at the alleged crime scene between March and July 2024 were false, as multiple witnesses confirmed her absence from the location. "The probe revealed that Gupta's wife was embroiled in a property dispute with the accused family and exploited the complainant woman's SC status to file multiple cases of rape and harassment against his adversaries," said Singh. Upon receiving Singh's report, the special court framed charges against both accused. 'Use AI to track repeated false cases' The court of special judge has ordered that a copy of the verdict be sent to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of UP to ensure that convicts like advocate Parmanand Gupta are debarred from court premises and practice to maintain the sanctity of the profession. The Lucknow police commissioner was instructed to ensure that in future, whenever repeated FIRs of rape, gang rape, or misuse of SC/ST provisions are filed by the same complainant or family, it must be recorded in the FIR and investigation records. The court suggested using AI-based tools to track patterns of repeated false complaints.
