Pandora’s Box Has Been Opened: Allahabad HC on Supreme Court Judgments On Illegal Arrests and Custody

The Allahabad High Court held that habeas corpus petitions challenging an accused’s initial arrest and remand cannot ordinarily be entertained after cognizance, framing of charges, and substantial progress in trial. “Pandora’s Box Has Been Opened,” the Court remarked on recent illegal-arrest jurisprudence.

“Woman Is Absolute Owner of Streedhan, Husband Has No Control”: Allahabad High Court Quashes 406 IPC Case

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife is the absolute owner of her streedhan and cannot be prosecuted for criminal breach of trust for taking it. The Court quashed the criminal case against the woman and her relatives, reaffirming women’s exclusive legal rights over streedhan.