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Surendra Koli’s acquittal and the lessons of Nithari: Haste and public pressure cannot offer justice
November 17, 2025 9:52 am
The Nithari case will remain a study in the danger of certainty. It reminds us that justice requires patience, doubt, and courage
Nithari killings | Surendra Koli walks out of jail after 19 years: ‘Would not speak much... hardly anyone came to visit him’, say jail officials
November 12, 2025 8:58 pm
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court set aside Koli’s conviction in a case of rape and murder of a girl — the final case against him. He was earlier acquitted in 12 other cases. He is set to walk out of jail
SC sets aside Surendra Koli’s conviction in final Nithari case: A look at two contrasting rulings by the Allahabad HC
November 12, 2025 10:49 am
The killings came to light in December 2006, when the skeletal remains of eight children had been discovered behind businessman Moninder Singh Pandher’s house
Nithari killings: Supreme Court acquits Surendra Koli, orders his release
November 12, 2025 2:24 am
The Nithari killings came to light with the discovery of skeletal remains of eight children from a drain behind businessman Moninder Singh Pandher's house in Noida on December 29, 2006.
Sector 36 real story: Real-life Chumki Ghosh whose case led the cops to Nithari killings accused Surinder Koli, Moninder Singh Pandher
September 19, 2024 3:41 pm
Sector 36 real story: Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal starrer Sector 36 is based on the 2006 killings in Nithari.
Death penalty for Pandher, Koli in ninth Nithari killing case
December 09, 2017 1:07 am
The death penalty was awarded in connection with the rape and murder of 25-year-old Anjali Sarkar. This is the ninth of the 16 Nithari killing cases in which court judgments have been pronounced so far
‘Lapses’ that led Allahabad HC to commute Nithari killer’s death
February 05, 2015 1:42 am
The Court has cited glaring lapses on part of the state government in dealing with Surender Koli's mercy petition.
Nithari mass killer Koli’s death upheld
October 29, 2014 3:24 am
Jethmalani had said Koli was never provided a good lawyer during his trial.
Nithari verdict postponed by a fortnight
April 01, 2009 11:35 am
A special CBI court in Ghaziabad decided to re-examine one of the witnesses in the rape and murder of eight-year-old girl Aarti.
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