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Murder conviction set aside as Jharkhand HC flags trial questioning in English

The Jharkhand high court has acquitted a man previously sentenced for murder, citing severe flaws in his trial proceedings. Notably, the court highlighted that the accused was not adequately interrogated about crucial evidence, and his statement was recorded in English without a suitable translation. Additionally, eyewitness accounts were inconsistent, and physical evidence linking him to the crime was lacking.

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