Reprimand for portraying rape victim as a woman of “easy virtue”: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court strongly reprimanded an advocate for attempting to portray a rape victim as a woman of “easy virtue” and cautioned him to exercise due care and control while making submissions before the Court. The Court observed that such allegations violate a woman’s fundamental right to dignity and privacy protected under Article 21 … Read more

Multiple criminal antecedents not mandatory for action under the Gangsters Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a petition seeking quashing of proceedings in a case registered under the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 at Sihani Gate police station in Ghaziabad district, held that no violation of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Gangster Rules, 2021 was established in the … Read more