Shakshi Dubey & Raghav Maheshwari, IMS Law College, Noida, India ABSTRACT This research examines whether an acquittal following wrongful prosecution, by itself, is sufficient to restore the constitutional rights, dignity, reputation, and social standing of an individual who has undergone a wrongful prosecution. It contends that while an acquittal brings criminal liability to an end, it seldom erases the enduring consequences of prosecution, including reputational injury, social stigma,...