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{{Short description|Indian High Court judge}}
{{Infobox Judge
| name = Manju Rani Chauhan
| office = [[Judge]] of [[Allahabad High Court]]
| termstart = 22 November 2018
| termend =
| nominator = [[Dipak Misra]]
| appointer = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|08|29|df=y}}
| alma_mater = [[Allahabad University]]
| honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Ms. Justice
}}
'''Manju Rani Chauhan''' (born 29 August 1966) is an additional judge of the [[Allahabad High Court]], in [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Manju Rani Chauhan (Addl.)|url=http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/service/judgeDetail.jsp?id=295|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Allahabad High Court}}</ref> She gained public attention in 2019, as she was the judge in several widely-publicized cases, including a case concerning allegations of rape against [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] politician [[Chinmayanand (politician)|Chinmayanand]], and a case concerning allegations of illegal acquisition of land against [[Samajwadi Party]] politician [[Azam Khan (politician)|Azam Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=HC asks woman to move appropriate bench over extortion case filed by rape-accused Chinmayanand|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/hc-asks-woman-to-move-appropriate-bench-over-extortion-case-filed-by-rape-accused-chinmayanand-836997|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

== Life ==
Chauhan studied law at the [[University of Allahabad|Allahabad University]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
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.<ref name=":0" />

On 22 November 2018, she was appointed an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-18|title=Centre appoints 34 judges in six High Courts|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/centre-appoints-34-judges-in-six-high-courts-5451820/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> In August 2020, the Indian Supreme Court approved a proposal to make her appointment permanent.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-24|title=SC Collegium Approves Elevation of 28 Additional Judges as Judges of Allahabad High Court, 5 For Calcutta HC|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sc-collegium-approves-elevation-of-28-additional-judges-as-judges-of-allahabad-high-court-5-for-calcutta-hc-2815063.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, Chauhan was part of a bench charged by the [[Supreme Court of India|Indian Supreme Court]] with monitoring a widely-reported investigation into allegations of rape made by a student against [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] politician [[Chinmayanand (politician)|Chinmayanand]]. In September 2019, she refused to grant the student protection from arrest after [[Chinmayanand (politician)|Chinmayanand]] filed a complaint against her, alleging that she had been trying to extort money from him.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=HC asks woman to move appropriate bench over extortion case filed by rape-accused Chinmayanand|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/hc-asks-woman-to-move-appropriate-bench-over-extortion-case-filed-by-rape-accused-chinmayanand-836997|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Allahabad HC refuses stay on student's arrest; Chinmayanand shifted to hospital|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/nation/2019/09/23/chinmayanand-case-law-student-extortion-allahabad-court.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=OnManorama|language=en}}</ref>

In September 2019, Chauhan temporarily barred the arrest of [[Samajwadi Party]] politician and [[Member of parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] [[Azam Khan (politician)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-25|title=Allahabad HC stays Azam Khan's arrest in 27 cases, issues notice to Jaya Prada|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/allahabad-hc-stays-azam-s-arrest-in-27-cases-issues-notice-to-jaya-prada/story-3zdmnEnXFKlhduai7KfpyM.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-26|title=HC stays Azam Khan's arrest in 27 land grabbing cases 'with a rider'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/hc-stays-azam-khans-arrest-in-27-land-grabbing-cases-with-a-rider-6029580/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-25|title=HC stays Azam Khan's arrest in land-grab cases|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/hc-stays-azam-khans-arrest-in-land-grab-cases-763910.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-26|title=Rape case cannot be quashed on settlement: SC|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/rape-case-cannot-be-quashed-on-settlement-sc-771346.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-20|title=Allahabad HC quashes Rape FIR as parties "settle" dispute by getting married|url=https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/allahabad-hc-quashes-rape-fir-parties-settle-dispute-getting-married|access-date=2020-11-07|website=SabrangIndia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=NETWORK|first=LIVELAW NEWS|date=2020-10-20|title='They Have Married And Are Living Happily': Allahabad HC Quashes A Rape Case From Hathras Recording Settlement [Read Order]|url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/allahabad-hc-quashes-a-rape-case-from-hathras-recording-settlement-between-parties-164714|access-date=2020-11-07|website=www.livelaw.in|language=en}}</ref>

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