False Sex Racket Allegations Against Wife, Daughters: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Man's Plea, Refuses FIR

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by a man seeking police action over alleged involvement of his wife and daughters in a sex racket, holding that the claims were “a bundle of falsehood” and unsupported by evidence.

" (He) suffers from the holier-than-thou syndrome. He thinks himself to be a crusader against all immoralities in society...This petition is about a family dispute and to bring in the allegations of a sex racket is the most abominable way of placing a family cause before the Court," said the bench of Justices J.J. Munir and Vinai Kumar Dwivedi.

The division bench refused to issue any direction for registration of an FIR or investigation, noting that the allegations were not only baseless but also scandalous in nature.

The petitioner, Shivram, appeared in person and made serious imputations against his wife and their daughters, accusing them of engaging in immoral activities and being part of a sex racket. Court, however, observed that the dispute was essentially a family conflict that had been presented in an “abominable” manner by introducing allegations of criminal activity without substantiation.

At an earlier stage, the bench had attempted to salvage the familial relationship by referring the matter to the High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. Senior mediators were requested to urgently take up the matter, and efforts were made to facilitate reconciliation between the parties.

Despite these efforts, the mediation process failed. The report submitted by the Centre indicated that there was no possibility of an amicable settlement, and the family remained irreconcilably divided.

During the hearing, court noted the petitioner’s conduct, observing that he projected himself as a moral crusader while repeatedly making “scurrilous” allegations against his own family members. The bench recorded that even when attempts were made to reason with him, he persisted in raising unrelated claims about a larger sex racket operating in the city.

Crucially, the petitioner had relied on digital materials, including video files, photographs, screenshots, and metadata, which he had earlier submitted to the police in Kanpur. These materials were subjected to forensic examination by the C3iHub at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.

The forensic report dated March 25, 2026, played a decisive role in the court’s findings. It concluded that there were no direct matches between the images provided by the petitioner and any individuals appearing in the examined videos or screenshots. It further indicated that the media files were approximately 10 to 12 years old and that the available evidence pointed to incorrect or misleading identity association.

Relying on this report, court held that the allegations levelled by the petitioner lacked any factual basis. It observed that the claims of the family’s involvement in a sex racket, including allegations of their presence on websites, were entirely unsubstantiated.

The bench also took note of the nature of the pleadings, remarking that several allegations were scandalous and some were even “fit to be expunged.” It emphasised that such unverified and defamatory assertions could not be a ground for invoking the writ jurisdiction of the court or seeking criminal action.

In conclusion, court found no justification to issue a mandamus directing the police to investigate or register an FIR on the basis of what it described as “hollow allegations.” The petition was accordingly dismissed.

Case Title: Shivram vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others

Order Date: April 7, 2026

Bench: Justices J.J. Munir and Vinai Kumar Dwivedi