100-Year-Old Dhani Ram Acquitted After 42 Years in Murder Case

• Dhani Ram, 100, from Hamirpur, was acquitted by the Allahabad High Court after serving 42 years of a life sentence for murder.
• He was convicted in 1984 for a 1982 land dispute murder case along with Sattideen and Maiku; Maiku absconded, and Sattideen died.
• The High Court's division bench overturned the Hamirpur Sessions Court's 1984 life imprisonment sentence.
• Dhani Ram's family expressed relief, stating the case ruined their lives and caused immense suffering, including difficulty in marrying off children.
• The High Court emphasized that justice considers human circumstances, and the purpose of punishment diminishes when an accused spends most of their life under a criminal case's burden.