The Allahabad High Court stayed a Sambhal court order directing registration of an FIR against several policemen, including former circle officer Anuj Kumar Chaudhary, over alleged firing into a crowd. Justice Samit Gopal fixed matter after examining Chaudhary’s petition.
The Allahabad High Court criticised a lawyer for citing Ramcharitmanas to justify a nearly three-year delay in filing a writ petition, stressing that religious texts must not be misused in legal arguments. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi questioned reliance on chaupai.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a transfer plea and imposed Rs 1 lakh costs for reckless allegations against a Jhansi judge. Justice Samit Gopal also criticized an illegible handwritten trial court order, stating only the date and “N.B.W.” were readable.
