Allahabad High Court

Justice Yashwant Varma who is facing an in-house inquiry over allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi, on Saturday took oath as a judge of the Allahabad High Court.

Varanasi Bar Association has announced a strike in protest against the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court. Lawyers expressed strong opposition, stating that the decision would impact judicial proceedings in the region.

SCput a stay on the Allahabad High Court’s ruling, which stated that acts such as grabbing a minor girl’s breasts, breaking her pyjama, and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert would not constitute rape or an attempt to rape.

Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Monday urged the Chief Justice of India (CJI) not to proceed with the transfer of the Justice Varma stressing that no court should be used as a "dumping ground."

The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed the transfer of Delhi high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.

Allahabad HC Bar Association opposes Justice Yashwant Verma’s transfer, citing corruption allegations and judiciary credibility concerns.

The court held that while the acts were "serious and shameful", they did not meet the legal threshold for attempted rape, warranting trial under "aggravated sexual assault" and disrobing charges instead.

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a 26-year-old man accused of rape, exploitation, and circulating explicit images of the survivor online. However, the bail comes with a condition - he must marry the 23-year-old survivor within three months of his release.

TheAllahabad High Courthas recently observed that a relationship between brother-in-law and sister-in-law (jijaandsali) isimmoral; however, if the woman is a major, the said relationship doesn't attract the offence of rape.

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed Ayushi Patel's petition alleging discrepancies in her NEET exam results due to a damaged OMR sheet. Patel claimed in a viral video that her score was incorrect and based on a torn answer sheet, which she alleged was replaced.