Allahabad High Court
Acquisitions Made Under UP Avas Vikas Act But Not Finalized Till January 1, 2014 Are Governed By Land Acquisition Act 2013: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that acquisitions made under U.P. Avas Evam Vikash Parish Adhiniyam, 1965 prior to commencement of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 which have not been finalized till 01.01.2014 shall be governed by the Act of 2013 for the purposes of determination of compensation to...
PIL To Set Aside Rahul Gandhi's LS Election From Rae Bareli: Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing Sans Going Into Merits Of Case
Without going into the merits of the case, the Allahabad High Court today adjourned hearing in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking to set aside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's election as an MP from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat on the ground that he is not an Indian Citizen but a British citizen and thus ineligible to contest the polls. The matter will now be heard by...
Order On Miscellaneous Applications U/S 17 Regarding Court Fee Is Appealable U/S 18 SARFAESI Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that order on miscellaneous application regarding the court fee is appealable under Section 18 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.Justice Ajit Kumar held that Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act, which provides for appeals, does not specify that appeals can only be filed against final orders...
Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man Who Secretly Took Daughter's Blood Sample For Private DNA Test To Deny Paternity, Avoid Maintenance
The Allahabad High Court recently denied relief to a man, a doctor by profession, who secretly took his daughter's blood sample for a private DNA test to challenge her paternity, avoid paying maintenance to her and to show that her wife was living in adultery. Calling the said DNA report obtained by the applicant “nothing but trash”, which cannot be relied upon, a bench of...
PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks Framing Of Mediclaim Policy For Advocates Registered With State Bar Council
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court, urging the court to direct the framing of a comprehensive mediclaim/healthcare policy specifically for advocates registered with the State Bar Council. The petition, moved by petitioner-in-person Alok Kumar Mishra highlights the necessity of providing adequate healthcare benefits to legal professionals, who...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Roundup: June 17 - June 23, 2024
NOMINAL INDEXState Of UP vs. Sughar Singh and others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 395 Ashish Kumar Tiwari @ Rahul And 27 Others vs. State Of U.P. Thru. A.C.S/Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Govt. Lko. And Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 396 Ruksar vs. State Of Up And 3 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 397 Aman Pathak v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 398 Sanjay Kumar and 3 Ors. v. District...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Roundup: June 10 - June 16, 2024
NOMINAL INDEX Mamta Kapoor and Another v. Vinod Kumar Rai 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 382 Naziya Ansari And Another vs. State Of Up And 2 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 383 Archana Singh Gautam vs. State of U.P. and Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 384 Shiva Pankaj And Another vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko And Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 385 Sumit Kumar Alias Sumit Kumar Gupta...
UP Police Exam Paper Leak | 'Nothing Incriminating Recovered From His Possession': Allahabad HC Grants Bail To An Accused
Last week, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Monu Sharma @ Monu Pandit, who was held earlier this year for allegedly trying to manipulate a police constable examination and leaking the question papers.A bench of Justice Sameer Jain granted him relief, noting that nothing incriminating was recovered from his possession and that the co-accused (Monu Kumar and Rajneesh Ranjan), who were...
Allahabad HC Pulls Up Police Over 'Poor' Investigation In 'Rape' Case Involving A Minor, Seeks UP DGP's Affidavit
The Allahabad High Court recently criticised the Uttar Pradesh police for their 'poor' investigation into a rape case involving a 14-year-old girl. The court highlighted lapses in the investigation and supervision of the case by the Investigating and Supervising Officers. A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh noted that despite an ultrasound report confirming the girl was nine weeks...
NDPS Act | Can Convict Accused Based On Testimony Of Police/DRI Witnesses If It Inspires Confidence: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that an accused's conviction in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act may safely be based on the testimony of police witnesses or witnesses of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) if such testimony inspires confidence. With this, a bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan upheld the conviction of 3 men who...
Allahabad HC Forms SIT To Probe Man's Death Who Set Self On Fire After His Land Was 'Unauthorizedly' Occupied By Cops
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to form a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe into the tragic death of a man who set himself on fire allegedly after his land was 'unauthorizedly' occupied by police persons in connivance with the revenue officials. As per the order of a bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari,...
'He Is A British Citizen': PIL In Allahabad High Court To Set Aside Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Election From Rae Bareli
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court to set aside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's election as an MP from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat on the ground that he is not an Indian Citizen but a British citizen and thus ineligible to contest the LS Polls. The PIL plea, filed by Karnataka resident S. Vignesh Shishir through advocate...