由于缺乏证据和过度拖延,一名100岁大男子在印度被判42年后无罪。 A 100-year-old man was acquitted in India after 42 years due to lack of evidence and excessive delay.

印度Allahabad高等法院于2026年1月宣判Dhani Ram为100岁男子无罪, 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. 法院推翻了他1984年的无期徒刑,指出检方由于证人证词不可靠、飞行情报不一致以及缺乏物证,未能在合理怀疑之外证明有罪。 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. 在主要被告Maiku(Maiku)潜逃和同案被告死亡之后,法院强调了极端拖延、Ram的年老以及长达数十年的保释在感情和社会上造成的持久伤亡。 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. 该裁决强调了系统性的司法拖延和旷日持久的法律斗争造成的人的代价,特别是对老年被告而言。 The ruling highlighted systemic judicial delays and the human cost of prolonged legal battles, especially for elderly defendants.