India, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court reportedly directed the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday to pay Rs.6 lakh in compensation to a man who spent nearly six years in jail as an undertrial in a kidnapping and murder case before being acquitted. The top court criticised the police investigation and prosecution, calling the case a "travesty of justice", LiveLaw reported.

A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran said the man lost six years of his life because of a false story based on assumptions rather than proper evidence. The court also asked the Uttar Pradesh Police to train officers in proper investigation methods, warning that a poor investigation could put a person's life and freedom at risk. "Not even a rudimenta...