Allahabad HC Grants Relief To BBC Journalist Denied Passport NOC Over Case Linked To Mosque Demolition Reporting

In a relief to Mohammad Seraj Ali, a journalist associated with the BBC, who is facing an FIR over his 2021 report on the demolition of Ramsanehighat mosque in Barabanki, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday set aside two orders of the courts in Barabanki denying him a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the renewal/issuance of his passport. Ali, who, along with journalist Mukul...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025 [Citations 498- 648]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 498 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 648NOMINAL INDEXRajesh Ranjan vs. Union Of India And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 498Amit Agrawal v. STATE OF NCT DELHI & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 499LAKSHMI MURDESHWAR PURI v. SAKET GOKHALE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 500M/S Montage Enterprises Private Limited (Through Its Authorized Representative Sanjay Kumar Singh) & Ors. v. Central Goods...

CCS (CCA) Rules | Once Delinquent Employee Unequivocally Admits To Charges, Full-Fledged Enquiry Is Not Necessary: J&K High Court

Reinforcing the principle that disciplinary proceedings need not culminate in an elaborate enquiry when the delinquent admits to the charges, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that once the delinquent employee unequivocally admits to the charges in disciplinary proceedings, a full-fledged enquiry involving oral evidence and cross-examination is not necessary.This...

'Notices Issued Sans Due Application Of Mind': Allahabad HC Stays Demolition Of 27 Madrasas In Shravasti Till July 3

In a significant relief to 27 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district, the Allahabad High Court has stayed their demolition and restrained the state authorities from taking any coercive action against them. The order was passed on Thursday by a bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by the madrasas. The petitioners had challenged...

Allahabad HC Directs Restoration Of Electricity Connection At Residence Of Samajwadi Party MP, Stays Demand Of ₹1.91 Crore

In a relief to Samajwadi Party's MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) to restore the electricity connection at his residence, which had been disconnected in December 2024. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Sandeep Jain also stayed the final assessment order imposing on...

Andhra Pradesh HC Strikes Down Computer-Based Test Method For Appointment Of Teachers At Schools Receiving Grant-In-Aid

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck down the Computer-Based Test (CBT) method for the selection and appointment of teachers in schools receiving grant-in-aid.In the absence of a legislation permitting the Executive to introduce a new system of selection and appointment of teachers, Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad held, "Howsoever laudable the object of the proposed conduct of...

S.482(4) BNSS | 'And' Must Be Read As 'Or'; No Anticipatory Bail If Person Is Accused Of S.65 Or S.70 BNS : Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court recently held that the embargo under Section 482(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, on granting anticipatory bail will apply to offences either under Section 65 or Section 70(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.The Court held that the word "and" appearing in Section 482(4) must be read as "or" to give effect to the intention of...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025

Nominal Index:IRSHAD RASHID SHAH vs UT OF J&K & OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 168Mohd. Ayub vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 169Asif Amin Thokar vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 170Irshad Rashid Shah Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 171Jitendra Narayan Tyagi @ Syed Waseem Rizvi vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 172Ashok Kumar Bhagat Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL)...

'Scurrilous Language': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man In FIR Over 'Coward-PM Modi' & 'Narendra-Surrender' Remarks

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a quashing plea moved by a 24-year-old man against an FIR lodged against him over his alleged social media posts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement on May 10, 2025, after four days of intense military confrontation.Though the petitioner's counsel argued that the alleged posts had been made after...

Mahakumbh Stampede | Allahabad HC Raps UP Govt For Apathy Over Compensation Delay, Seeks Details Of Deceased

In a strongly worded order, a vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court today came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over its delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died on the night of Shahi snan of Mauni Amavasya at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj (January 29).Terming the State's conduct as 'untenable' and reflective of 'apathy to the plight of...

Sole Official's Absence Can't Hamper Entire Mandi Board's Work: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Suspension

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the suspension of an official by the Managing Director of Krishi Mandi Board, who was acting in place of the Additional Director who had been recently transferred, ruling that an officer's absence cannot hamper the working of the entire board. Referring to the provisions of the MP Agricultural Produce Market Act 1972 Justice Subodh Abhyankar in his...

'Gross Misuse Of Powers By Police': MP High Court Quashes FIR In Fake Motor Accident Case, Directs DGP To Conduct Inquiry Against Officers

While quashing a FIR in a fake motor accident case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court condemned the act of police officials for misleading the case and fabricating evidences against the litigant to incriminate him in a 'non-existent' case.In doing so, the Court also directed the Director General of Police to inquire whether the activities of various police officials in the matter lead to any...