Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against LoP Rahul Gandhi On Plea Alleging British Citizenship

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today directed the lodging of a First Information Report (FIR) and investigation against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a BJP Worker's petition over his alleged British Citizenship.A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus set aside an order of a Lucknow Court refusing to order an...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against COVID "Infected" Doctor Booked For Not Getting Admitted In Quarantine Centre

The Bombay High Court recently quashed a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a doctor during the Covid-19 lockdown, who despite being infected by the virus failed to get himself admitted in a Covid Centre despite a clear order to him to come to the said facility for treatment. Single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke quashed the FIR lodged against Dr. Bhagwandas Shankardas Zawar...

'Deplorable': Allahabad High Court On Detention Order Passed After 10 Months Of Arrest, Without Application Of Mind

While dealing with a Habeas Corpus petition seeking release of detenue who had been in detention since 2024 but the detention order was passed after 10 months in 2025 without proper satisfaction being recorded, the Allahabad High Court observed that the state of affairs of criminal justice system was deplorable and needed to be looked into by the Government in public interest. Noting that...

Father Forcibly Taking Custody Of Child Not 'Illegal Detention' Unless It Is In Violation Of Court Order: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a father, being a natural guardian of a Hindu Minor, cannot be said to 'illegally detain' a child even if he forcibly takes the custody from the mother, unless such an act is in violation of an order of a Court.A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X thus dismissed the mother's habeas corpus petition as non-maintainable. The petitioner had claimed that...

'Film Won't Sway Judicially-Trained Mind': Kerala High Court Refuses To Stall Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 17) orally remarked that it has no apprehension that a judicially-trained mind would be swayed by a movie while considering a case.The Division Bench of Justice Gopinath P. and Justice Johnson John was considering an appeal challenging a judgment of the Single Bench, which had dismissed a plea to stall the movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha' that is...

Evidentiary Value Of Handwriting Expert's Report Will Depend On Facts And Circumstances Of Each Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the evidentiary value of report of handwriting expert depends on facts and circumstances of each case.Justice Vikram D. Chauhan held“In disciplinary proceedings, the question to be probed is targeted towards finding as to whether the employee is guilty of misconduct as would merit punishment. The standard of proof is based on preponderance of...

Birth Certificate Issued Under Registration Of Births And Deaths Act Binding Unless Cancelled Or Forgery Is Proved: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the birth certificate issued under Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 is valid and binding unless it is cancelled or forgery of the same is proved. While dealing with a case of admission in class VI, Justice Siddharth Nandan held “unless and until, a document which has been issued under a statutory provision, is either cancelled or an element...

No 'Vested Right' To Renew Liquor License: Karnataka HC Sets Aside Stay On Excise Rules Amended For E-Auction & Forfeiture Of License

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that the government policy to conduct E-auctions for liquor licenses and to set reservation norms is constitutionally valid, since the applicants (expired licensees) have no 'vested right' to license renewal.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakru and Justice CM Poonacha, while setting aside a single bench judge's interim stay order from...

“Changing Rules Whenever You Want”: Calcutta High Court To ECI In Plea Challenging Teachers' Deployment For 2026 WB Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday pulled up the Election Commission over what it described as a repeatedly changing stand regarding deployment of personnel for election-related duties, while hearing a plea challenging the decision to engage college teachers for poll duty.Justice Krishna Rao was considering a petition assailing the Commission's notification concerning deployment of...

UP Gangsters Act | 'Thinks Small Of Law': Allahabad HC Seeks DM's Explanation For Skipping Mandatory Joint Meeting

The Allahabad High Court recently slammed Mirzapur District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar for skipping a mandatory joint meeting required to approve a gang chart under the UP Gangsters Rules, 2021. Taking serious note of his absence, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena remarked that, prima facie, the officer "thinks small of the law and does not at all care about it, as...

Contribution Of Working Mothers In Raising Child Alone Cannot Be Measured In Money: Bombay High Court Doubles Child's Maintenance

Observing that the efforts of a mother single-handedly raising a child cannot be value in terms of money, the Bombay High Court recently held that even if the wife is earning but has the custody of the child, the husband will have to pay for the expenses of the child and cannot shirk off from his responsibility. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke while...

Notional Fixation Of Seniority Is Equitable Exception When Delay Attributable To Appointing Authority: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while seniority is generally determined from the date of substantive appointment, notional fixation of seniority is an equitable exception when the delay in appointment is attributable to the appointing authority.The Court observed that such notional fixation is necessary to preserve the integrity of the common select list and to...