The Allahabad High Court converted a murder conviction into culpable homicide, ruling the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation. Justices Rajnish Kumar and Zafeer Ahmad held medical evidence showed assault, attracting Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
The Central government has cleared the appointment of five judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court. The move comes as the Court struggles with over 50% judicial vacancies.
