Allahabad High Court

A Division Bench comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava stated that a prima facie case was made out against the contemnor for acts that ‘scandalise’ and lower the authority of the court.

Reports (FIRs), arrest memos, or other police documents. Instead, the names of parents will be used for identification purposes. The order further directs that caste symbols, slogans, and references displayed on police station noticeboards, vehicles, or signboards must be removed immediately.

She had also written that instead of finding terrorists and admitting its mistake, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to plunge the country into war. 

After reconsidering the order, the Supreme Court clarified that it did not intend to embarrass the judge but to protect the dignity and honour of the institution. "

The High Court refused to interfere in the case on the ground that a cognizable offence was made out in the FIR.

The Apex Court directed Justice Prashant Kumar to sit with a senior High Court judge in a division bench.

A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar of Allahabad High Court dismissed the doctor's plea, saying that a prima facie offence was made out against him.

In a landmark move, the Supreme Court approved Allahabad HC's guidelines to prevent misuse of 498A IPC and directed pre-arrest scrutiny by Family Welfare Committees, along with barring future litigation between estranged spouses.

During the hearing, the petitioner cited Rule 20 of the ABC Rules, 2023, and noted that while Greater Noida has designated feeding spots, Noida authorities have not implemented similar measures.