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Allahabad High Court Rules Reliable Evidence Required for Denial of Public Right Under Section 133 CrPC

The court held that public rights can only be restricted on the basis of credible and substantiated evidence.

The ruling protects lawyers’ professional rights and prevents bar bodies from using coercion against members.

The court called the practice of exchange marriages a form of familial extortion against women.

The case involving AAP leaders was moved to a different bench following unusual contempt proceedings.

The apex court intervened to push for faster resolution of the land dispute affecting court infrastructure.

The court held that political criticism is constitutionally protected and cannot be suppressed by blanket orders.

The ruling establishes a sentencing benchmark for contempt where the offender shows no course correction.

The court directed that suspension orders must have a defined timeline or be subject to periodic review.

The ruling strengthens procedural protections for government employees facing misconduct charges.

Court held that fleeing after an aggressive act removes it from the protected category of lawful protest.