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The Superior Court of Allahabad has faced a scrutiny for its judicial appointments and controversial comments on the verdicts of rape cases, causing criticism of the Supreme Court
The Superior Court of Allahabad has the record of having the greatest number of judges among all the superior courts of India. (News18 Hindi)
The Superior Court of Allahabad has recently become the focus of public care, in particular, the duration of the Court’s comments a violation cases has lit a significant debate and has attracted criticism of the Supreme Court. The social media platforms are full of reactions to the comments of the judges, which makes the Superior Court of Allahabad a issue of trend.
The Superior Court of Allahabad has the record to increase the largest number of judges among all the superior courts of India, with a total of 160 judges. By CompaRaryon, Other Courts Have Fewer Judges: Andhra Pradesh High Court Has 37, Bombay High Court 94, Calcutta High Court 72, Chhattisgarh High Court 22, Madras High Court 75, Delhar High and Harya -Jart Court 52, Karnatak 62, Kerala High Court 47, Madhya Pradesh High Court 53, Sikkim High Court 3, Tripura High Court 5, Superior Court of Manipur 5, Superior Court of Meghalaya 11.
The controversial comments from the Superior Court of Allahabad have been particularly notable. On April 10, while granting the bond to a defendant in a case of violation, Judge Sanjay Kumar declared that the woman had invited problems and responsible for the incident. This comment, with respect to a case since September 2024, caused a generalized controversy.
In another case, Judge Ram Manohahan Mishra commented on a duration of a Pocso case hearing in the Kasganj district that touching the breasts of a woman and breaking her pajamas rope does not constitute a rape or attempted rape. He stressed that for an attempt to violate, the Prosecutor’s Office must prove that the defendant was intended to commit the crime.
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Allahabad, India, India