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“Futile Litigations Must Be Chopped Off”: A Judicial Call for Criminal Justice Reform Background of the Case In a significant ruling addressing judicial delay and systemic inefficiency, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court quashed criminal proceedings pending for over 34 years in connection with an alleged ruckus at the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha premises in 1991 . The judgment was delivered by Justice Pankaj Bhatia on January 28 , allowing two petitions filed by Madhukar Sharma and Sanjay Singh , who sought quashing of the entire criminal proceedings arising out of the said incident, which were pending before a district court in Lucknow. Allegations in the 1991 FIR According to the First Information Report (FIR), the alleged incident occurred on February 15, 1991 , when the informant was on duty at Gate No. 1 of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha . The FIR alleged that: The accused persons, along with 30–40 others , created a ruckus inside the assembly premises They attempted ...

Understanding the Supreme Court's Decision in the Manish Sisodia vs Directorate of Enforcement Case Introduction The Supreme Court of India recently made a big decision in the case of Manish Sisodia vs. the Directorate of Enforcement. Let's break down what happened, why it matters, and what the court decided about Manish Sisodia's bail request related to the Delhi Excise Policy for 2021-22. Background of the Case It all started when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a report on August 17, 2022, followed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on August 22, 2022. These reports were about alleged issues with the Delhi Excise Policy. Manish Sisodia, a well-known political figure, was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, and then by the ED on March 9, 2023. After his arrest, Sisodia asked for bail, but the Delhi High Court said no, so he went to the Supreme Court. Legal Proceedings and Arguments In the Supreme Court, there were two main appeals against the Del...