[U.P Govt Servant Seniority Rules] No Provision For Finding Authority To Redetermine Seniority After Final List Has Been Prepared: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that under the U.P Government Servant Seniority Rules, 1991 once a seniority list is published, the authority publishing the same becomes functus officio and cannot reagitate the seniority list again and again.Justice Alok Mathur held “On perusal of the U.P Government Servant Seniority Rules, 1991, we find that there is no provision for review of...

Allahabad HC Warns Of 'Heavy Penalty' On Officers Responsible For Utilizing Citizens' Lands Without Following Due Procedure For Acquisition

The Allahabad High Court has cautioned the State Authorities against using land of private citizens without acquiring the same through proper procedure prescribed in law, stating that in case of any default heavy penalty will be imposed on the officers responsible for the same.Though in the case before it the Court refrained from imposing cost, the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and...

Sambhal Mosque Row | 'State On Affidavit If You Claim Protected Monuments Can't Be Allowed To Be Whitewashed': Allahabad HC To ASI

Hearing the Sambhal Jama Mosque Management Committee's plea seeking permission for the whitewashing of the Mosque, the Allahabad High Court today directed the counsel appearing for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file an affidavit if it was claiming that whitewashing a protected monument can not be permitted.Although Advocate Manoj Kumar Singh, representing the ASI, clarified that...

Court Doesn't Have Skill, Expertise To Match Signatures In Documents Produced Before It, Should Obtain Handwriting Expert Opinion: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that a court does not have the skill or the expertise to match signatures in the documents produced before it and must obtain the opinion of a handwriting expert instead of perusing them with bare eyes.While dealing with a case of rejection of application for handwriting expert to verify signatures made in Gurumukhi by the Small Causes Court, Justice Ajit...

Goods Not Accompanied By E-Way Bill, Without Matching Description Shows Intention To Evade Tax: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the intention to evade tax is established by the fact that the goods in transit were not accompanied by e-way bill and the goods taxable at 18% were taxed only at 5%. The Court held that after 2018, it was mandatory for the assesee to download e-way bill with goods in transit. “It is mandatory on the part of the seller to download the e-way...

Tearing Pages Of 'Manusmriti' During Live TV Debate Prima Facie A Cognizable Offence: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To RJD Spokesperson

Observing that act of tearing pages of 'Manusmriti' in a live TV debate prima facie amounts to a cognizable offence, the Allahabad High Court last week denied relief to Rashtriya Janata Dal Spokeperson and Jawaharlal Nehru University Ph.D. student Priyanka Bharti by refusing to quash an FIR lodged against her.Bharti has been charged under Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking ₹1 Crore As Legal Fees For 'Saving' Ex-CJI From 'Humiliation'

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today dismissed a lawyers's plea seeking a direction to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice to pay him Rs. 1 crore as fees and expenses, claiming that he filed certain cases in the Supreme Court to save the then Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra, from "humiliation, insult, torture, and removal."A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice...

Allahabad High Court Junks PIL Against Sale Of 'Shankar Parwati Chhap Beedi' For Hurting Religious Feelings

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction against the marketing and sale of a 'Beedi' brand in the name and style of 'Shankar Parwati Chhap' along with the Logo. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra dismissed the PIL plea, leaving it open to the petitioner, Adarsh Kumar, to take...

Allahabad HC Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Over 50% Judicial Vacancies

Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali today recused himself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current 81 judicial vacancies (over 50% of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges) in the High Court in a time-bound manner. The matter will now be placed before another bench for hearing.Stating that...

Explain Rationale For Maintaining 'Supervision' Over An Advocate During Administrative Judge's Visit: High Court To Agra Police Commissioner

The Allahabad High Court has called upon the Commissioner of Police, Agra, to file his affidavit explaining the rationale and justification for maintaining 'supervision' over a 70-year-old advocate during the administrative judge's visit to the District Court premises. “It would be a sad day if a lawyer practising in District Court is not allowed to attend the Court on account...

'Risk Of Prejudicial Treatment Against Marginalized Communities': Allahabad HC Questions DGP Over Mention Of Accused's Caste In FIR

Raising significant concerns regarding the mention of the accused's caste in an FIR, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the State's Director General of Police (DGP) to submit a personal affidavit justifying the inclusion of caste information in the FIR and its relevance during the police investigation. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar sought the explanation as it noted that...

'HC Facing Gravest Crisis In Its History': PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Expeditious Filling Of Over 50% Judicial Vacancies

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current 81 judicial vacancies (over 50% of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges) in the High Court in a time-bound manner.Stating that the HC is "facing gravest crisis in its history", the PIL plea also seeks the laying down...