Criminal Contempt: Court Directs Contempt Action Against Advocate for Objectionable Remarks During Hearing: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court directed that contempt action be initiated against an advocate who made remarks against the dignity of the Court during the hearing of a criminal bail application. According to the case, while considering a bail application in a criminal matter, the Court found that the injured person had sustained a gunshot wound … Read more

Framing of Charges Without Considering Final Report Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a trial court cannot ignore a final report submitted after further investigation while proceeding to frame charges. The Court observed that if cognizance has already been taken on an initial charge sheet and the police subsequently file a final report upon further investigation, the trial court is duty-bound … Read more

Judge Refused to Hear Matter, After Supreme Court’s Criticism of Bail Order: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) while hearing the second bail application of the petitioner observed that it is well known that no judge can claim that his order has never been set aside or interfered with and on perusal of judgment the bail order was required to be interfere. The said observation was given … Read more