Day: May 24, 2026

Court Flags Gun Culture, Seeks Details of Arms Licences Issued to Accused Persons in Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court expressing serious concern over the public display of firearms and the grant of arms licences to persons with criminal background, held that, “the public display of weapons may create an illusion of dominance, strength and protection, but it often disrupts social harmony and generates fear and insecurity among ordinary people.” The … Read more

Court Upholds Judicial Remand Despite Accused’s Non-Production Citing Doctrine of Impossibility: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that an accused’s non-production before a court at the time of extension of judicial custody would not automatically invalidate the remand order if the authorities are able to demonstrate genuine impossibility in securing his presence. Emphasizing the doctrine of impossibility, the Court observed that, “Lex non cogit ad impossibilia … Read more

Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Minor Girl Marriage Case, Says Child Marriage a Social Evil: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged in a case involving the alleged kidnapping and marriage of a minor girl, holding that child marriage is a “social evil” that must be “eradicated from this country.” Stressing that the law exists to protect childhood from being sacrificed at the altar of premature … Read more

Allahabad High Court Releases Hindi E-Booklets on Historic Judgments Including Raj Narain and Kanpur Bomb Case

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The Allahabad High Court has released the fourth and fifth editions of its “Historical Judgments in E-Booklet Form” series, featuring Hindi translations of the pre-Independence “Kanpur Bomb Blast Case” and the landmark “Raj Narain vs. Indira Nehru Gandhi” judgment, both regarded as historic rulings that upheld the supremacy of the rule of law. The press … Read more