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flag A 100-year-old man was acquitted in India after 42 years due to lack of evidence and excessive delay.

flag A 100-year-old man, Dhani Ram, was acquitted by India’s Allahabad High Court in January 2026 after 42 years of legal proceedings stemming from a 1982 murder linked to a land dispute. flag The court overturned his 1984 life sentence, citing the prosecution’s failure to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt due to unreliable witness testimony, inconsistencies in the FIR, and lack of physical evidence. flag With the main accused, Maiku, absconding and a co-accused deceased, the court emphasized the extreme delay, Ram’s advanced age, and the lasting emotional and social toll of decades on bail. flag The ruling highlighted systemic judicial delays and the human cost of prolonged legal battles, especially for elderly defendants.

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