Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: June 2024 [Citations 367-415]
NOMINAL INDEX M/S Pragyason Constructions Private Limited v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 367 National Highways Authority Of India V. Rampyari And Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 368 Punjab National Bank Earlier Oriental Bank of Commerce v. Sanjeevani Shiksha Samiti 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 369 Shekhar Kapoor And 10 Others v. State Of Up And 3 Others 2024 LiveLaw...
'He Is 45, Has 2 Children & Wife To Support' : Allahabad HC Commutes Death Sentence Of Convict Who Killed Grandmother-In-Law
The Allahabad High Court last week commuted the death sentence of a 45-year-old convict who killed his wife's grandmother with a screwdriver in 2022 to life imprisonment as it noted that he has two children and a wife to support and that it was not a "rarest of rare" case. While answering the death reference in negative, a bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan and Justice...
'Matter Of Policy': Allahabad HC Disposes PIL To Extend Benefit Of Schemes Meant For SC-STs/OBCs To BPL Card Holders
The Allahabad High Court last week disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea that sought to extend the benefits of schemes exclusively meant for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Minorities to Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders of all other communities/castes. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Om Prakash Shukla,...
Marriage Not Presumed To Be Irretrievably Broken Down When There Is Long Separation; Voluntary Desertion, Other Factors Necessary: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that marriage cannot be presumed irretrievably broken down just because there has been a long separation period between the parties. It has been held that voluntary desertion along with other circumstances need to be seen to conclude that divorce can be granted on grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.The bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and...
PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Court's Intervention Over Decreasing Number Of Flights From Prayagraj
Recently, a public interest litigation has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking the Court's intervention in the decreasing number of flights from Prayagraj. The petitioner has pleaded that the High Court issue a writ of mandamus to the authorities to restart the discontinued flights and to start more flights in view of the Maha Kumbh in 2025.Advocate Vineet Pandey has filed the...
Allahabad High Court Reserves Verdict On MP Afzal Ansari's Appeal Against Conviction In Gangster Act Case
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the appeal filed by Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Ansari. He is challenging his conviction in the Gangster Act case, in which the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court sentenced him to 4 years in prison. This conviction is linked to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh reserved its verdict after...
Allahabad HC Raises Concern Over Misuse Of POCSO Act Against Teenagers Involved In Consensual Romantic Relations
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday raised concerns over the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, particularly in consensual romantic relationships between teenagers. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal added that while dealing with such cases, the challenge lies in distinguishing between genuine cases of exploitation and those...
“Child's Natural Right To Know And Meet His Parents Is Near Perfect”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Visitation Rights Of Father
The Allahabad High Court has held that a child has the right to know and meet his parents, including the father during the pendency of the custody case before the Trial Court.The mother approached the High Court against the order of Family Court allowing the father to meet their son on one Sunday of every month in a public place for three hours. The mother challenged the order on grounds of...
PCS-J 2022 | UPPSC Accepts 'Error' In Preparation Of Written Examination Merit List Of 50 Candidates Before Allahabad HC
Before the Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has acknowledged an error in preparing the merit list for the written examination of 50 PCS-J (Provincial Civil Services - Judicial) 2022 candidates. In view of the said submission, the High Court, on Monday, sought a personal affidavit of the Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission...
No Provisions Of Appeal Provided Against An Order Passed By State GST Officer Under IGST Act: Allahabad High Court Admits Writ Petition
The Allahabad High Court has admitted the writ petition stating that the IGST Act lacks provision for appeals provided against an order passed by the state GST Officer.The bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta while admitting the writ petition noted that order passed under the IGST Act, the appeal shall lie before the Central Tax Officer. However, Section 6(3) of...
Allahabad HC Comes To Aid Of Elderly Couple 'Locked' In Room By Son & Daughter-In-Law With Limited Access To Sanitation, Food
The Allahabad High Court today came to the rescue of an elderly couple who were allegedly confined to a room by their son and daughter-in-law. The couple was severely restricted, with 'limited or no' access to basic necessities such as sanitation and food. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh constituted a committee consisting of the District...
'Similar Plea Was Dismissed In 2020': Allahabad High Court Adjourns Hearing In PIL To Rename HC As 'High Court Of UP'
The Allahabad High Court today adjourned hearing in a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea seeking to rename HC as the "High Court of Uttar Pradesh" in the official documents after it noted that a PIL plea, filed by the petitioner's advocate himself seeking identical reliefs, had been dismissed in 2020.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Om Prakash Shukla categorically asked...