Supreme Court Acquits 'Nithari Monster' After 19 Years: A Case Study in Failed Criminal Investigation

Nov 12, 2025 06:24 pm CST

After nearly two decades, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Surendra Koli, once labeled the "Nithari Monster," citing severe investigative failures and constitutional violations in the infamous Nithari killings case. This landmark ruling highlights critical flaws in the criminal justice process, where both Koli and businessman Moninder Singh Pandher have now been cleared of all charges related to the gruesome discoveries at Noida's D-5 bungalow between 2005-2006.