Manju Rani Chauhan

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Hon'ble Ms. Justice
Manju Rani Chauhan
Judge of Allahabad High Court
Assumed office
22 November 2018
Nominated byDipak Misra
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Personal details
Born (1966-08-29) 29 August 1966 (age 57)
Alma materAllahabad University

Manju Rani Chauhan (born 29 August 1966) is an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court, in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] She gained public attention in 2019, as she was the judge in several widely-publicized cases, including a case concerning allegations of rape against BJP politician Chinmayanand, and a case concerning allegations of illegal acquisition of land against Samajwadi Party politician Azam Khan.[2]

Life[edit]

Chauhan studied law at the Allahabad University.[1]

Career[edit]

Chauhan enrolled with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in 1995, and practiced civil and criminal law. She was appointed to represent the Uttar Pradesh Government and several government bodies, including the Allahabad Development Authority, and the Allahabad Gas Authority.[1]

On 22 November 2018, she was appointed an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court.[1][3] In August 2020, the Indian Supreme Court approved a proposal to make her appointment permanent.[4]

In 2019, Chauhan was part of a bench charged by the Indian Supreme Court with monitoring a widely-reported investigation into allegations of rape made by a student against BJP politician Chinmayanand. In September 2019, she refused to grant the student protection from arrest after Chinmayanand filed a complaint against her, alleging that she had been trying to extort money from him.[5][6]

In September 2019, Chauhan temporarily barred the arrest of Samajwadi Party politician and Member of Parliament Azam Khan, in connection with a case relating to allegations of illegal acquisition of farmland. She also directed Bharatiya Janata Party politician and Bollywood actress Jaya Prada, who had been involved in the case, to respond to statements from Khan's lawyers that the allegations were false.[7][8][9]

In October 2020, Chauhan quashed a case of rape and allowed the parties to arrive at a settlement, despite a Supreme Court order disallowing settlements in rape cases. The victim who had filed the case made a statement before the court that she was willing to withdraw her allegations as she had since been married to the accused. Chauhan's decision is among several High Court orders that have allowed cases of rape to be settled between parties instead of prosecuted under criminal law.[10][11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Manju Rani Chauhan (Addl.)". Allahabad High Court.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "HC asks woman to move appropriate bench over extortion case filed by rape-accused Chinmayanand". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Centre appoints 34 judges in six High Courts". The Indian Express. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  4. ↑ "SC Collegium Approves Elevation of 28 Additional Judges as Judges of Allahabad High Court, 5 For Calcutta HC". News18. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  5. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "HC asks woman to move appropriate bench over extortion case filed by rape-accused Chinmayanand". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  6. ↑ "Allahabad HC refuses stay on student's arrest; Chinmayanand shifted to hospital". OnManorama. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  7. ↑ "Allahabad HC stays Azam Khan's arrest in 27 cases, issues notice to Jaya Prada". Hindustan Times. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  8. ↑ "HC stays Azam Khan's arrest in 27 land grabbing cases 'with a rider'". The Indian Express. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  9. ↑ "HC stays Azam Khan's arrest in land-grab cases". Deccan Herald. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  10. ↑ "Rape case cannot be quashed on settlement: SC". Deccan Herald. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  11. ↑ "Allahabad HC quashes Rape FIR as parties "settle" dispute by getting married". SabrangIndia. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  12. ↑ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (2020-10-20). "'They Have Married And Are Living Happily': Allahabad HC Quashes A Rape Case From Hathras Recording Settlement [Read Order]". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
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