After 14 years in jail, murder convict acquitted as HC cites ‘lack of evidence’

Orissa High Court has acquitted Madan Kanhar, a 42-year-old man previously convicted of murder, due to insufficient evidence. The court found discrepancies in the testimonies and an absence of conclusive forensic findings, leading to a judgment in favor of Kanhar after he had spent 14 years in jail.

After 14 years in jail, murder convict acquitted as HC cites ‘lack of evidence’
Orissa High Court has acquitted Madan Kanhar, a 42-year-old man previously convicted of murder, due to insufficient evidence. The court found discrepancies in the testimonies and an absence of conclusive forensic findings, leading to a judgment in favor of Kanhar after he had spent 14 years in jail.