Allahabad High Court
After Serving 16 Years In Jail, Man Accused Of Possessing RDX, Detonators Granted Bail By Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to one Mohammad Tariq Qashmi who was arrested in december 2007 on the allegation of possessing 1.25 Kg of RDX and three detonators. Qashmi is also an accused in 2007 serial blasts case that targeted courts in Lucknow, Banaras and Faizabad districts of the state.The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Saroj Yadav ordered his release...
Can Religious Education Be Imparted In Govt-Funded Madrasas, Does It Violate Articles 14, 25, 26, 29 & 30?: Allahabad HC Asks Centre, State Govt
The Allahabad High Court recently sought a response from the Central and State Governments 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 affidavits of the Central Government from the Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and...
'Constitution Of India Doesn't Put A Price Tag On Liberty': Allahabad HC Cautions Trial Courts Against Putting Onerous Surety Conditions In Bail Matters
The Allahabad High Court recently cautioned the Trial Court against putting onerous surety conditions in bail matters which have no connection with the socio-economic status of the prisoner as it noted that the same would negate the order granting bail, and undermine the fundamental right of liberty of the prisoner guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. Stressing that the...
PIL Against 'Illegal' Operation Of Meat Shops, Slaughterhouses In Ghaziabad: Allahabad HC Seeks Response Of Centre, UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Centre and the state government and others on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed against the alleged illegal meat shops and slaughterhouses operating in the Ghaziabad district.Hearing the PIL plea moved by Ghaziabad Councillor Himanshu Mittal raising statewide non-compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Prevention...
Vital Body Parts Not Receiving Injuries Doesn't Mean Offence Isn't Heinous: Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Attempt To Murder Case Based On Compromise
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash an attempt to murder case (Section 307 IPC) based on the compromise entered into between the victim and the accused. Taking note of the facts of the case, the bench of Justice JJ Munir observed that all gunshot injuries were sustained on the limbs and not on the torso or any vital part of the complainant's body, but that does...
When Arbitration Clause Covers All The Disputes, Jurisdiction Can’t Be Limited To A Particular Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Allahabad has held that when the arbitration clause cover all the dispute arising out of the contract within its ambit then the scope of the arbitrator cannot be limited to decide only a particular dispute. The bench of Justices Prashant Kumar and Manoj Kumar Gupta held that all the disputes that have arisen before the appointment of the arbitrator can be referred to...
Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To Man Accused Of Making Hate Speech Against UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Dhirendra Shastri
The Allahabad High Court last week refused to quash an FIR lodged against a Bhim Army leader who has been accused of making hate speech against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath and Bageshwar Baba, Dhirendra Shastri.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha (now serving as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court) and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also declined to stay...
Allahabad High Court Begins Publishing Translated Judgments In Hindi
The Allahabad High Court has started publishing judgments translated into the Hindi language. The decision was taken soon after Justice Pritinker Diwaker took oath as the new Chief Justice of the High Court.The first judgment that has been translated from the English language to the Hindi language relates to a direction to the UP Government to prepare a revised select list of 69,000...