State vs. Aadya Prasad Tiwari — Mahant Narendra Giri death case

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court is hearing a petition regarding whether a lawyer can be issued a new Certificate of Practice (COP) after a change in their place of practice once one has already been issued. The Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to submit a clarification on the matter.

The Allahabad High Court addressed whether a transgender woman can invoke Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in a case involving an alleged sexual relationship based on a false promise of marriage. The Court held that a transgender woman, even post-sex-reassignment surgery, does not fall within the statutory definition required to invoke Section 69 BNS, which pertains to sexual intercourse by corrupt means or by false promise.

The Allahabad High Court addressed a contempt of court matter concerning the non-compliance with a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by the court. The court clarified that misbehaviour with lawyers discharging their duties during court proceedings constitutes contempt, and emphasized the duty of police officers to personally ensure the execution of NBWs issued by the High Court.