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Arson Case | Prosecution's Story Highly Doubtful: Allahabad HC In Disqualified MLA Irfan Solanki Bail Order

Granting bail to Irfan Solanki, a now disqualified MLA of the Samajwadi Party, in a 2022 house arson case, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday observed that the link of circumstance led by the prosecution is inconclusive and cannot give rise to the definite inference of his guilt. In contrast, and interestingly, in a separate order dismissing his application for …

'Major Contradictions In Statements Of Police/ Eyewitnesses': Allahabad HC Acquits 3 Murder Accused In 23 Year Old Case

The Allahabad High Court on Monday set aside the conviction and acquitted three men who were sentenced to life imprisonment for committing the offence of murder after noting that there were significant contradictions in the statements of eyewitnesses and police witnesses. “Considering the evidence and other material on record in its entirety, we are of the view that the learned …

NDPS Act | Can Convict Accused Based On Testimony Of Police/DRI Witnesses If It Inspires Confidence: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that an accused's conviction in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act may safely be based on the testimony of police witnesses or witnesses of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence if such testimony inspires confidence. Defending the trial court's judgment, Senior Standing Counsel Digvijay Nath Dubey, appearing for the DRI, argued …

Allahabad High Court Grants 'Default Bail' To 11 Alleged AQIS-JMB Operatives Booked Under UAPA

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted 'default bail' to 11 alleged operatives of AQIS and JMB under Section 167 CrPC while holding the Special Court's orders extending the time to complete the investigation vis-a-vis the accused in the case as 'illegal', as the same was passed in their absence. Stressing the special court's duty to hear the accused persons …

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday convicted 43 policemen for culpable homicide in a case relating to killing of 10 Sikhs in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh in 1991. “When they saw the terrorists come out from the forest area, they challenged them and all of a sudden, the terrorists opened fire and in retaliation and in self-defence, the appellants …

Pilibhit 'Fake' Encounter 1991| Police Can't Kill Accused Merely Because He Is A Dreaded Criminal: Allahabad High Court

While convicting 43 Uttar Police Personnel under Section 304 Part I IPC in connection with the 1991 Pilibhit Encounter case, the Allahabad High Court today sternly remarked that the police officers can't kill an accused merely because he/she is a dreaded criminal. "It is not the duty of the police officers to kill the accused merely because he/she is a …

Babri mosque demolition: Allahabad High Court dismisses plea against acquittal of LK Advani, other accused

Highlights Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea challenging the acquittal of 32 accused in Babri masjid case The appellants have no locus standi in the matter which includes former Dy PM LK Advani A Lucknow bench of justices Ramesh Sinha, Saroj Yadav rejected the appeal by two Ayodhya residents Babri mosque demolition case: The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a …

Babri Demolition Case: Prosecution’s Case Was Half-baked, We Were Ignored, Ayodhya Residents Tell Allahabad HC

Benefit of Section 57IPC Not Available Merely On Ground Of Being In Jail For 18 Yrs: Allahabad HC Dismisses Murder Convicts' Appeal

Upholding the life imprisonment sentence of 5 convicts in connection with a 2003 murder case, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the benefit provided under section 57 IPC cannot be extended to the appellants merely on the ground that they are languishing in jail for about 18 years.Having analyzed the facts and circumstances of the Case, the Bench of …

Statement Of Witness Recorded U/S 161 CrPC Is Only For Confrontation In Cross-Examination, Does Not Fall Within Ambit Of Evidence: Allahabad HC

"It is crystal clear in the catena of judgement that statement of the witness recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. The statement of witness recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., being wholly, inadmissible in evidence, cannot be taken into consideration," the Allahabad High Court has held recently. The Bench noted that in reaching the conclusion of guilt, the trial Court had relied …