"Reckless, ill-founded": Allahabad High Court castigates petitioner for making casual accusations against woman

The Allahabad High Court recently pulled up a petitioner for making reckless allegations against a woman in his petition, even though she was not made a party to the proceedings (Shiv Ram v. State of UP and ors). .The petition was filed alleging the existence of a sex racket allegedly knitted by several women. The petitioner had urged the Court to direct the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Nagar to take strict action in the matter..The Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Piyush Agrawal noted that one woman had been singled out in the petition, and allegations were levelled against her though she was not made a party to the case. .The order noted that though action has been sought against several women, "reckless and ill founded allegations have been made against a single named woman.".Reckless and ill founded allegations have been made against a woman. The woman against whom allegations are levelled is not party to the proceedings.Allahabad High Court."As per the averments contained in the representation, the petitioner is having several video cassettes and audio recordings relating to the issue. The woman against whom allegations are levelled is not party to the proceedings," the Bench observed. .While deprecating the petitioner's conduct in the matter, the Court opined that the woman's identification need not have been so disclosed in the writ petition. ."Even otherwise we are of the view that minimum standard of decency demands that identification of a woman is not required to be disclosed, in a fashion that has been done in the instant petition for writ," the order said..Minimum standard of decency demands that identification of a woman is not required to be disclosed, in a fashion that has been done in the instant petition.Allahabad High Court.The High Court proceeded to dismiss the petition, although it added that the police authority was at liberty to make discreet inquiry in the matter..[Read order]