This is a representational AI image NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court while granting bail to a 42-year-old man accused of rape by a 25-year-old woman, expressed concern over growing trend of failed intimate relationships turning into criminal cases.While granting bail to Arun Kumar Mishra, justice Krishan Pahal observed that the woman entered into a…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the Allahabad high court order granting bail to three accused in child trafficking case and criticised both the high court and the Uttar Pradesh government for negligent approach.“The high court dealt with bail applications callously, and it led to many accused to abscond. These accused pose serious…
File photo: Allahabad high court NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has granted bail to a rape accused as the complainant “herself invited trouble” by agreeing to go to his house after consuming alcohol with friends. The order, passed by justice Sanjay Kumar Singh, noted that being an MA student, the woman was “competent enough…
Justice Yashwant Varma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma on Saturday took oath as a judge of Allahabad high court, even as a cloud of controversy looms over him after the alleged recovery of semi-burnt sacks of cash from his residence last month.Despite the swearing-in, court sources confirmed that no judicial work would be…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea challenging the Allahabad high court‘s order that allowed whitewashing of the outer parts of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in UP.The SC bench comprised of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar. The petition also challenged the high court order allowing…
File photo Justice Yashwant Varma NEW DELHI: The government on Friday notified the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi high court to the Allahabad high court amid the probe over the alleged discovery of cash at his official residence.“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed Allahabad high court’s controversial order stating that “grabbings breast and breaking pyjama string” were not enough to charge an accused with the offence of rape or attempt to rape.During the hearing, the bench of justices BR Gavai and AG Masih said that HC judge, who passed the…
Lawyers in Prayagraj on Tuesday during an indefinite strike called by Allahabad HC Bar Association over Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer to the high court. PRAYAGRAJ: Lawyers at Allahabad high court shut down judicial work indefinitely Tuesday, launching a protest against Supreme Court collegium’s decision to transfer Delhi HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma to their court.Allahabad…
NEW DELHI: A day after refusing to hear a plea challenging the Allahabad high court’s ruling, which stated that “grabbing a minor girl‘s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape,” the Supreme Court on Tuesday took cognisance of the ruling on its own.A bench of Justices B…
Allahabad HC Bar association president and Justice Varma (R) NEW DELHI: The Allahabad HC Bar association has strongly opposed the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma from Delhi high court to Allahabad high court, amid the recovery of a substantial amount of cash from his official residence after a fire incident on March…