In larger public interest: U’khand HC stays scientist’s conviction

Akash Yadav was acquitted of the dowry-related charges by a trial court, but was convicted for abetment of his wife’s suicide and sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the conviction and five-year rigorous imprisonment of a vaccine scientist who was found guilty of abetting his wife's suicide.

Granting relief to the scientist, Akash Yadav, who has done PhD in biotechnology from IIT Kharagpur, the single bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani said suspending his conviction was in the larger public interest.