Allahabad High Court Acquits Nearly 100-Year-Old Man in 1982 Murder Case After Decades

The Allahabad High Court acquitted Dhani Ram, nearly 100 years old, in a 1982 murder case after over four decades of legal proceedings. Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984, Ram challenged the verdict, but his appeal remained pending for more than 40 years. The court cited prolonged delays, Ram's advanced age, and inconsistencies in evidence, ruling that justice required his exoneration and discharge of his bail bond. The case involved a land dispute and other accused, including an absconding main shooter.