Allahabad High Court
"Consider Candidature If Religious Tattoo Is Removed": Allahabad HC To UOI, Grants Relief To BSF Head Constable (RO) Candidate
In a relief to a candidate who was declared successful in the 2018 BSF Head Constable (Radio Operator) exam but was denied employment on account of a religious tattoo mark on his hand, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Government to consider his candidature if he removes the tattoo. The Bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava directed the Centre that if...
Review Plea Challenging PM CARES Fund Validity: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To UOI, NDMA
The Allahabad High Court today issued notices to the Union of India and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in a civil review petition filed before it challenging the validity of the PM CARES Fund.It may be noted that in August 2020, the High Court, hearing a PIL plea filed by two HC advocates Divya Pal Singh and Anubhav Singh, rejected the challenge to the constitutional...
'No Perversity In Trial Court's Order, It Didn't Miss Woods For Trees': Allahabad HC Upholds MoS Ajay Mishra's Acquittal In Murder Case
While upholding the acquittal of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni in a 23-year-old Prabhat Gupta Murder Case, the Allahabad High Court said that there was no perversity in the order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court as the lower Court didn't miss the woods for the trees.With this, finding the prosecution's theory to be unconvincing, the bench of Justice Attau Rahman...
BREAKING: Allahabad High Court Upholds Acquittal Of MoS Ajay Mishra 'Teni' In A 23 Year Old Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court today upheld the acquittal of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni in a 23 year old Prabhat Gupta Murder Case..With this, the bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed UP Govt's appeal against his acquittal order passed by Trial Court in 2004.It may be noted that this case dates back to the year 2000 when a rising...
'Victim Was Trapped In Pornography Web': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Advocate Accused Of Raping Client
The Allahabad High Court on Friday denied bail to an advocate who has been accused of repeatedly making physical relationships with the victim, his client, against her wishes after threatening her with dire consequences.While rejecting his bail plea, the bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery was of the view that the accused is well acquainted with the victim and since during the trial,...
Allahabad HC Quashes Complaint Against MLA Swami Prasad Maurya For His Alleged Statement Against Goddess Gauri & Lord Ganesha
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal complaint filed against Samajwadi Party MLA Swami Prasad Maurya over his alleged statement made in the year 2014 that "Goddess Gauri or Lord Ganesha should not be worshipped during weddings".The bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi also quashed the order of the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sultanpur passed in November...
Article 226| Availability Of Alternative Remedy By Itself Doesn't Divest HC Of Entertaining Writ Plea In An Appropriate Case: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the availability of an alternative remedy by itself does not divest the High Court of its power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in an appropriate case, though ordinarily, a writ petition should not be entertained when an efficacious and alternative remedy is provided by law.The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and...
Religious Education In Madrasas On Govt Expense| Allahabad High Court Allows NCPCR To Intervene In Matter
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday allowed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to intervene in a case wherein the Court has raised the issues as to whether religious education can be imparted in Government funded Madrasas and whether this could be in violation of Articles 14, 25, 26, 29, and 30 of the Constitution of India.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh,...
Use Of Lethal Weapon Sufficient To Constitute Offence U/S 307 IPC If Attempt To Cause Injury Is Made With Intention To Murder: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the mere use of a lethal weapon is sufficient to invoke the provisions of Section 307 and that it is not necessary to constitute the offence that the attack should result in an injury. "An attempt is itself sufficient if there is requisite intention. An intention to murder can be gathered from circumstances other than the existence or nature of...
'Court Not A Post Office Or Mouthpiece Of State/District Magistrate': Allahabad HC Quashes Order Attaching Properties Under UP Gangster Act
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), while ordering the release of the attached properties of one Wasim Khan under the UP Gangster Act, observed that the court is not empowered to act as a post office or mouthpiece of the State or the District Magistrate.The bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed observed thus while quashing orders of the seizure (of the properties of the alleged gangster Wasim...
'Raise Claims For Arrears Of Rent Through District Judges, Don't Take Recourse To Judicial Proceedings': Allahabad HC Directs State Judicial Officers
The Allahabad High Court has directed all the Judicial Officers seeking to arrears of rent (in the event the Judicial Officer was not provided Government accommodation) should raise their claims through their respective District Judges and not take recourse to judicial proceedings for the same"...it is not in the interest of justice and principle of separation of powers between the judiciary...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 08 To May 14
NOMINAL INDEX Afshan Ansari vs. State Of U.P. And 4 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 145 Rajveer Singh vs. State of U.P along with a connected appeal 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 146 Laxmi Devi And 3 Otrs. vs. State Of U.P Thru Principal Sec.(Civil Sec.) Lko. Nd 5 Otrs. 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 147 ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEK Allahabad HC Orders Full Police Security For Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari...