The Allahabad High Court has set aside the conviction of a UPSRTC bus conductor accused of assaulting traffic inspectors, ruling that the prosecution must prove the public servant was acting in the “lawful discharge of official duty” to sustain a conviction under Sections 332 and 333 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice Avnish Saxena
Mere Status as Public Servant Insufficient for Sections 332 & 333 IPC Conviction; Allahabad High Court Acquits Bus Conductor
