‘Stand in court for a day’: 27 years & 100+ hearings later, 80-year-old set free in UP
TNN / Jun 08, 2026, 23:20 (IST)
After a 27-year legal battle and over 100 hearings, 80-year-old Rajendra Singh received a unique sentence in Baghpat: standing in court for a day and paying a ₹1,000 fine. Confessing to criminal intimidation charges from 1999, Singh's age and health were considered by the judge, bringing a significant relief to the elderly man and his family.