Published on : 07 Oct 2025, 6:42 am 2 min read

The Allahabad High Court has asked trial court judges to avoid recording abusive words in orders and statements of witnesses [Santreepa Devi v. State of UP and 6 Others] .

Justice Harvir Singh observed that Supreme Court and the High Court from time to time have directed that “decent and normal language” should be used in orders and while recording the statements of witnesses.

However, the Bench found that a Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 had reproduced abusive language in an order as well as the statement of a witness.

“ The recording of filthy languages and abusive words in the pleadings are unwarranted and inappropriate, hence it is directed that no

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