#Justice Madan Pal Singh

Charge-Framing Orders Under SC/ST Act Are Interlocutory, Not Appealable: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an order framing charges under the SC/ST Act is purely interlocutory in nature and, therefore, cannot be challenged through an appeal under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Emphasizing that a criminal trial effectively commences once charges are framed, the … Read more

No Legal Duty on Daughter-in-Law to Maintain In-Laws; Clarifies Scope of BNSS Section 144: Allahabad High Court

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Hearing a matter related to maintenance under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the Allahabad High Court clarified that in the absence of an explicit statutory provision, a daughter-in-law cannot be compelled to maintain her parents-in-law merely on the basis of moral obligation. The Court observed that, “The concept of moral obligation, … Read more