'Armed Forces Custodian Of Nation's Integrity': Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Frame Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Their Families

Highlighting the urgent need for a welfare and grievance redressal mechanism for the families of serving defence personnel, particularly those separated due to military exigencies, the Allahabad High Court has directed the UP government to frame a policy in this regard, with the active participation and input of serving senior defence officials. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot issued...

Allahabad High Court Comes To Aid Of 7 Y/O Boy Expelled From Pvt School For 'Bringing' Non-Veg Food In Tiffin Box

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday came to the rescue of a 7-year-old Muslim boy who was expelled from a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha for allegedly bringing non-vegetarian food in his tiffin box. A bench of Justice Siddhartha and Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma directed the Amorha District Magistrate to ensure the 3 Kids (boy and his siblings) are admitted to another...

Sambhal Violence | Aggrieved Person Can Approach Enquiry Commission: Allahabad High Court On PIL Against 'Police Atrocities'

On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court consigned to record a PIL plea seeking an independent probe into the alleged police atrocities during the Sambhal violence, noting that the State Government had already formed a judicial inquiry commission to investigate the incident, which is currently handling the matter. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Arun Kumar Singh...

Kamlesh Tiwari Murder Case | Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Alleged Conspirator In Jail Since October 2019

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man, in jail since October 2019, who allegedly conspired to kill Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari in 2019 over his alleged remark made against Prophet Muhammad.Granting bail to Accused-Pathan Rashid Ahmad, a bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot noted that he has no criminal history apart from the instant case and that he always cooperated...

PMLA Case | Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Duping People By Impersonating Person Close To PM Modi

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday denied bail to one Mohammad Kashif, booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, on the allegations that he duped people financially by flaunting on social media morphed images with ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Denying him the relief, a bench of Justice Samit Gopal noted that the alleged recovery of huge amount of...

Gyanvapi Mosque Row | In View Of SC's Interim Order, Allahabad HC Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Seeking Further ASI Survey

The Allahabad High Court today adjourned two pleas seeking similar reliefs to direct the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake further surveys at Gyanvapi Mosque premises in view of the Supreme Court's Dec 12 interim order restraining courts from passing any effective interim or final orders, including orders for a survey. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, hearing...

While Eviction Under Senior Citizens Act Is Subject To Outcome Of Pending Suit, Protection Offered To Elders Shouldn't Be Defeated: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that an order of eviction sought under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 would be subject to the outcome of a suit pertaining to larger issues between the family members, if such suit is filed prior to the application made for eviction under the Act of 2007. The division bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh...

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, against an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) regarding an alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand, orally questioned Zubair for choosing to post the matter on social media rather than filing an FIR against him or approaching the court seeking appropriate...

[Muslim Law] Court Obligated To Endorse Divorce By Muba'arat After Ascertaining Mutuality & Voluntariness Of Agreement: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court granted a decree of divorce to a Muslim couple who had filed for divorce by mutual agreement through a Mubaarat. A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Om Prakash Shukla referred to the judgment of the Kerala High Court in Asbi K.N. v Hashim M.U. to hold that where the authenticity of the mutual nature of the Mubaarat...

“Smacks Of Legal Malafides”: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On Chief Medical Officer For Defying Earlier Order

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on the Chief Medical Officer, Saharanpur for defying the earlier order of the High Court and denying renewal of license of running medical establishment despite a temporary injunction by the Civil Court.Observing that the CMO had overreached the earlier order passed by the High Court in the same dispute, the bench of Justice Saumitra...

Atul Subhash Case | Allahabad High Court Grants Transit Anticipatory Bail To Accused-Wife's Uncle For Four Weeks

The Allahabad High Court today allowed transit anticipatory bail for 4 weeks to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of the estranged wife of 34-year-old Bangalore techie Atul Subhash, in connection with the abetment to suicide case. A bench of Justice Ashutosh Srivastava noted that denying interim protection to enable him to make a pre-arrest bail application before a Court of Competent...

'Word 'Kathmul**h' No Hate Speech; Justice Shekhar Yadav Spoke As A Hindu At VHP Event': PIL In Allahabad HC Against RS Impeachment Motion

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court against an impeachment motion submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General by 55 MPs seeking the impeachment of Justice Shekhar Yadav over the speech delivered by him at Prayagraj on December 8 at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Legal Cell). The PIL plea, moved by Advocate Ashok...