Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentences of three men convicted in the 2014 burning to death of a Christian couple in Kasur, citing a lack of conclusive evidence. The court granted the men “benefit of doubt,” while simultaneously rejecting a state appeal to reinstate convictions for 102 others initially acquitted. The original case involved a mob of hundreds, incited by mosque announcements, attacking the couple accused of blasphemy, dragging them from shelter, torturing them, and throwing them into a brick kiln furnace. Despite acknowledging the “shocking and brutal” nature of the crime, the Supreme Court ruled the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The judgement underscores the importance of due process and preventing the execution of innocent individuals. The couple were bonded labourers at the kiln when the attack occurred on November 4, 2014. The court ordered the immediate release of the three men, pending any other legal obligations.