State vs Kumar Pillai — 2009 builder extortion case

Updates

1. Judgment28 Apr 2022

   Gangster Pillai Let Off In '09 Extortion & Shooting Case

   A special MCOCA court acquitted extradited gangster Kumar Pillai in a 2009 extortion and shooting case due to a lack of evidence.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A special court acquitted the accused in a case involving alleged extortion and a shooting.

   Who:

   Kumar Pillai is the accused, and the special MCOCA court is the legal body that heard the case.

   When:

   Reported on 28 Apr 2022.

   Where:

   Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The court reached this decision because there was not enough evidence to prove the case.

   What it means:

   The court has cleared the accused of these specific charges, ending this particular legal case.

   The Times of India
2. Judgment28 Apr 2022

   Gangster Kumar Pillai acquitted in 2009 builder extortion case

   He was acquitted in another extortion case in 2020. The court on Wednesday also acquitted another accused, Bhaskar Pujari.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A court decided that two men are not guilty of trying to take money by force.

   Who:

   Kumar Pillai and Bhaskar Pujari are the accused. The court is the legal body that made the decision.

   When:

   Reported on 28 Apr 2022.

   Where:

   Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The information does not state the reason the court used to decide they are not guilty.

   What it means:

   The men are cleared of these specific accusations.

   The Indian Express