Allahabad High Court
Man Sent To Jail In Same Crime 14 Yrs After Undergoing Entire Sentence: Allahabad HC Orders His Release, Recalls Its Order Issuing NBW
The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered for the immediate release of a man who was arrested and sent to jail in December last year in connection with the same crime for which he already underwent a 7-year sentence, 14 years ago. The bench of Justice Rajan Roy also recalled HC’s November 15, 2022 order wherein a non-bailable Warrant was issued and in pursuance thereof, the...
'SC's Views On 'Live-In' Matters Can't Be Considered To Promote Such Relations': Allahabad HC Rejects Interfaith Live-In Couple's Protection Plea
While dismissing a plea filed by an interfaith live-in couple seeking protection against alleged harassment at the hands of the police, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the views expressed by the Supreme Court pertaining to 'live-in' relationships "cannot be considered to promote such relationships"Observing that traditionally, Law has been biased in favour of marriage, the...
'Specify Steps Taken, Funds Allotted For Construction Of Toilets For Women In Police Stations Across UP’: Allahabad HC Directs State Govt
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Under Secretary, Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit indicating therein the progress towards allotment of funds and other necessary steps taken for the construction of women’s toilets in police stations across the State. The bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Gajendra Kumar ordered thus while dealing with...
'Portrayal Of Ravana, Lord Hanuman Divorced From Indian Civilisation; Dialogues Are Cheap': Plea In Allahabad HC Against Exhibition Of 'Adipurush'
Stating that portrayal of characters such as Ravana and Lord Hanuman in the Adipurush movie is completely divorced from the Indian Civilisation, an amendment application has been filed before the Allahabad High Court in a pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea (filed last year) against the exhibition of the Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon starrer movie.The amendment plea has...
Photocopy Of Sale Deed Can't Be Accepted As Surety For Purposes of S. 17 Of 'Small Cause Courts Act' R/w S. 145 CPC: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the photocopy of the sale deed cannot be accepted as surety for the purposes of Section 17 of the Provincial Small Causes Court Act, 1887 read with Section 145 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari noted that for the purposes of both the provisions, a surety should have been of the nature, which may be sold...
Second Plea U/S 125 CrPC For Maintenance Is Maintainable After Rejection Of First In Changed Circumstances; 'Res Judicata' Principle Not Applicable: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a second application seeking maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC can sustain, after the rejection of the first application, if there are changes in the circumstances, entitling a person to be a claimant under the said provision. Stressing that the liability to maintain under section 125 CrPC is a continuing one, the bench of Justice...
Intra-Court Appeal Not Maintainable Against Single Judge's Order Declining To Initiate Contempt Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an intra-court appeal is not maintainable against the order of the Single Judge declining to initiate contempt proceedings against the alleged contemnor. The bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vikas Budhwar further held that no appeal is maintainable against dropping contempt proceedings against the contemnor under Section 19 of...
‘Transfer Not Matter Of Right’: Allahabad HC Upholds Validity Of UP Govt’s Transfer Policy For Basic Education Assistant Teachers
While holding that transfer cannot be sought as a matter of right, the Allahabad High Court last week upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Government’s transfer policy for assistant teachers teaching in Basic Education Institutions run by the Basic Education Board. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava did not find any illegality in the policy...
Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To Man Who Allegedly Called PM Modi 'A Virus Who Requires An Urgent Antidote'
The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim to one Mohd. Farhan who has been accused of posting a video on social media wherein he called the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ‘a virus who requires an urgent antidote’. The bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Nand Prabha Shukla ordered thus while dealing with a writ plea filed by the accused-petitioner...
‘Shocking Allegations’: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man Accused Of Posting Lord Hanuman's Disrespectable Picture On Social Media
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash a criminal case against one Rajesh Kumar accused of posting a very objectionable and disrespectable picture of Lord Hanuman on social media with a very objectionable tagline. Terming the allegations in the FIR to be ‘shocking’, the bench of Justice Prashant Kumar noted that the HC cannot appreciate evidence nor can it draw its...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 12 To June 18
NOMINAL INDEX Bata India Limited & Anr. vs U.P. State Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 185 Moti Lal Yadav vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home, Lucknow And 3 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 186 Pankaj Khare vs. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Custom And Cgst, Ministry Of Finance, New Delhi And Others...
Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: May 2023
NOMINAL INDEX Juvenile 'X' (Minor) Thru. His Father vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home, Lko. And Another 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 140 U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board vs. Bhagwan Sri Krishna Virajman And 10 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 141 Rajeev Kumar Yadav vs. State Of Up And 3 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 142 Ajay Diwakar vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others along with connected bail...