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Uttar Pradesh High Court overturns convictions in child deaths case

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 19:29 UTC

The Uttar Pradesh High Court has set aside the convictions and sentences of Priyanka and Ashish, also known as Daini, in a case involving the deaths of three children. The ruling was delivered by a bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Jai Krishna Upadhyay.

The Uttar Pradesh High Court has acquitted a woman previously convicted of killing her three children, NDTV reported. A bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Jai Krishna Upadhyay set aside the convictions and sentences of Priyanka and Ashish, also known as Daini. Ashish was described in the supplied material as Priyanka’s alleged partner and the younger brother of her dead husband.

The account identifies both as people whose convictions and sentences were overturned. The source material does not explain the evidence considered by the court, the original sentences, or the reasons given for setting aside the convictions. It also does not provide details about the children’s deaths or indicate whether any further legal proceedings are planned.

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