SC's 'Tehseen Poonawalla' Directives Binding on State & Centre; Mob Lynching Can't Be Monitored Through PIL: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court, in a recent ruling dated July 15, 2025, disposed of a Criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Jamiat Ulma E Hind (Arshad Madani) Public Trust, which sought strict compliance by the State of Uttar Pradesh with the Supreme Court's binding guidelines laid down in Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018). The PIL aimed to address multiple instances of mob lynching and mob violence…