Allahabad High Court
Prayagraj Water Crisis | Allahabad HC Directs DM, Jal Vibhag Officer To Appear In Court Tomorrow, Restore Supply By Evening
Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by 5 persons from the Tilak Nagar area of Prayagraj complaining about the non-supply of water affecting 10,000 people of Pura Padiyan ward, the Allahabad High Court today directed for the personal presence of the Prayagraj District Magistrate and Jalkal Vibhag's top officer before the Court.A bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker...
Radhasoami Satsang Sabha Land Demolition | Allahabad HC Seeks UP Govt's Stand In 2 Contempt Pleas Against Agra District Administration
Dealing with two contempt petitions filed by Radhasoami Satsang Sabha against Agra District Administration's demolition action over Satsang Sabha-owned land, the Allahabad High Court, on Friday, directed the Standing Counsel to seek instructions in the matter within a month.Posting the matter for further hearing on December 8, a bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal directed the...
GST Act | Registration Can Only Be Cancelled U/S 29 Read With Rule 21, No Aid Can Be Taken From Any Other Statute: Allahabad HC Reiterates
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that GST registration can only be cancelled under Section 29 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 read with Rule 21 of the GST Rules, 2017. For the purpose of cancellation of GST registration, no aid can be taken from any other statute.The bench comprising of Justice Piyush Agrawal, referring to the decision of Supreme Court Union of India and others...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 9 - October 15, 2023
NOMINAL INDEX Tannu Kumari and 10 Others vs. Union Of India And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 364 Pooja Sharma vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 365 UP Congress Committee vs. State of U.P. and Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 366 Divine Faith Fellowship Church And Another vs. State Of U.P. And 5 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 367 M/S World Solution vs. State Of U.P. And 2...
POCSO Act Prevails Over SC-ST Act, Anticipatory Bail Plea U/S 438 CrPC Maintainable Where Accused Charged Under Both: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been booked under the POCSO Act as well as the SC/ST Act, the provision of the former will prevail over the latter and an anticipatory bail plea moved by such accused would be maintainable. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav observed thus while rejecting the anticipatory bail plea moved by one Deepak Prakash Singh, a...
Nithari Acquittals | Poor Servant Made Villain Of Killings, CBI Overlooked Possibility Of Organ Trade Being Reason For Murders: Allahabad HC
Acquitting prime suspects Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surinder Koli in the 2005-2006 Noida serial murder cases (Nithari Kand) for lack of evidence, the Allahabad High Court has raised serious questions regarding how the investigation in the case was conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Syed Aftab...
Religious Education At Govt's Expense: ‘Specify Schemes Bringing Madrasas Under Grant-In-Aid’ : Allahabad HC To State Govt, UOI
The Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government as well as the Union of India to file their respective affidavits within 3 weeks bringing on record the relevant schemes under which Madarsas have been brought under grant-in-aid. A bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed this order on a suo-moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the issue...
Amount Paid Upfront As Premium For Lease Of Hospital For 30 years Or More, Exempt From GST: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that premium for plots allocated for hospitals under lease extending up to 30 years or more falls under the definition of ‘amount paid upfront’ and is exempt from Goods and Service Tax.While quashing the demand letter by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority issued to the petitioner, bench comprising of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and...
Radhasoami Satsang Sabha Demolition | Allahabad HC Reserves Verdict, Extends Status Quo Order Till Then
The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its Judgment in a plea challenging Agra local authority's demolition drive concerning a piece of land claimed by Radhasoami Satsang Sabha, a religious and charitable society headquartered in the Dayalbagh area of the district.A bench of Justice Manish Kumar Nigam has also directed both the parties (Radhasoami Satsang Sabha and Local administration)...
GST | Circular Does Not Override Statutory Provisions: Allahabad High Court Quashes Demand Of Rs. 235 Crores Against Vivo Mobile
The Allahabad High Court has quashed demand of Rs. 235.52 Crores raised against Vivo Mobile India Private Limited by GST Authorities vide order under Section 74(9) of the Goods and Service Tax Act 2017.The bench comprising of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Vinod Diwakar while granting relief to Vivo Mobile held that Input Tax Credit is a substantive right granted to the assesee under...
BREAKING | Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Acquits Surendra Koli In 12 Cases, Moninder Pander In 2; Sets Aside Death Sentence
The Allahabad High Court today ACQUITTED prime suspect Surinder Koli in 12 cases concerning the 2005-2006 Noida serial murders case (Nithari case). In all 12 cases, he had been awarded the death penalty by the trial court. On the other hand, another suspect, Moninder Singh Pandher has also been acquitted by the Court in two cases in which he was sentenced to death by the trial court....
Condonation Of Delay Should Be Construed Liberally Rather Than Taking Parochial Approach: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that condonation of delay application must be dealt with liberally otherwise it will cause obstruction of justice. Any court or tribunal dealing with delay condonation must consider the facts and circumstances stated in the application before rejecting the same, the Court held.“Any order passed either allowing the application for condonation of delay...