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PIL In Allahabad High Court Against Development Authority Over Land Held For “New Kanpur City”
The Allahabad High Court on Monday heard a public interest litigation against the inaction of the Kanpur Development Authority over the land acquired vide notification issued in the year 1996 for development of “New Kanpur City” and residential colony for development authority. Land to the tune of 464.6965 hectares was sought to be acquired from seven villages vide notification...
'Changing Gender A Constitutional Right': Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Lady Constable Seeking Nod For Sex Reassignment Surgery
Stressing that a person has a "constitutionally recognised" right to change his/her gender through surgical intervention, the Allahabad High Court last week directed the State DGP (Director General of Police) to dispose of an application filed by a female constable seeking permission to undergo Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS).The bench of Justice Ajit Kumar further said that if in modern...
Allahabad HC Seeks Action Against Police Personnel Who Allegedly Subjected Man To Custodial Violence For 'Obstructing' Traffic
The Allahabad High Court has sought action against police personnel who allegedly subjected a boy to custodial violence due to a minor issue of roadside parking. The bench comprising Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also flagged concerns regarding the non-working of CCTV cameras in Police Stations in the capital city of the State and directed the...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 14 to August 20, 2023
NOMINAL INDEX Digvendra Pratap Singh vs. Union Of India And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 255 Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs. Priyanka Agarwal 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 256 Rajendra Prasad Sharma vs. State of U.P. And Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 257 Chandra Bhan vs. Union Of India And Another 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 258 M/S Desai Brothers Limited Ratanpur vs. State Of U.P. And 3...
Senior Citizens Act | Eviction Last Resort, Cannot Be Ordered Simply On Asking: Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To Son
The Allahabad High Court has held that a person cannot be evicted from the household merely at the instance of the senior citizen under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007.The bench comprising Justice Shree Prakash Singh held,“A Tribunal, under Chapter-II of Act, 2007 cannot direct eviction simplicitor from the property at the instance of senior citizens,...
Allahabad HC Grants Bail To 'Minor' Accused Of Posting FB Comments Against Goddess Durga, Was In Jail Since Sep 2022
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a minor who has been accused of posting comments against Goddess Durga on his Facebook Account. Perusing his High School Marks-sheet and Aadhar card showing his year of birth to be January 2006, the bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi directed to release him on bail. He was arrested in September 2022. Accused-Minor, booked under...
No Right To Appeal Against Orders Passed At Preliminary Stage Unless It Has A Bearing On Party's Rights In Contest: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that merely calling for an explanation from an officer does not amount to any legal injury if neither stricture has been passed nor disparaging or harsh remarks have been made against him. The bench comprising Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Rajendra Kumar-IV held that sitting in intra-court appeal jurisdiction, it cannot set aside an interlocutory order...
UP Revenue Code 2006 | Final Order In First Appeal Can Be Challenged In Revision U/S 210: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that remedy of revision under Section 210 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is available against the final order passed by the Commissioner in appeal under Section 207 of the Code, 2006.The bench comprising of Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava held that the ‘proceeding decided’ in Section 210 (Power to call for the records) of the Code would include...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointment Of State Law Officers Citing Parallel Proceedings
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea which challenged the appointment of the Advocates by the State Government as Additional Advocate General (AAG), Additional Government Advocate (AGA), Additional Chief Standing Counsel (Addl. CSC), Standing Counsels (SC), Brief Holders Civil and Brief Holder Criminal.The bench comprising Chief Justice...
'Very Serious Crime': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping 20-Month-Old Child
The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a man who has been accused of committing rape against a 20-month-old infant while she was sleeping alone. Taking into account the fact that the victim received serious injuries on her private part, the bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh rejected the second bail application of the accused. “…it is evident that the medical...
Banke Bihari Temple Land Ownership Changed As Graveyard? : Allahabad HC Seeks Entire Revenue Records
The Allahabad High Court has directed for the production of the entire revenue records in connection with the change in the ownership of the Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj temple land in Mathura as a 'graveyard'.The bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava passed this order on a petition filed by Sri Bihari Ji Seva Trust (of Mathura). "Ms. Shweta, Sub-Divisional Officer, teshil-Chhata, district-Mathura...
Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of Certain Mantras Of 'Brahman Bhag' From 'Shukla Yajurveda Samhita'
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ plea filed seeking the removal of certain mantras of Brahman Bhag from Shukla Yajurveda Samhita.The bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manish Kumar observed that such relief can not be granted by the High Court.Essentially, the bench was dealing with a writ plea filed by one Vidhu Shekhar Trivedi seeking a direction to the Union...