JJ Act | Child Welfare Committee Has No Power To Direct Police To Register FIR; Can Only Report Violations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) constituted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has no power to direct the police to register a First Information Report (FIR). The bench added that the CWC can only forward a report to the Juvenile Justice Board or to the concerned police authority if it finds a violation of...

'Fraud Unravels All Solemn Transactions': Allahabad High Court Denies Relief To Compassionate Appointee Terminated After 27-Yrs Service

Holding that fraud vitiates everything else, the Allahabad High Court has denied any relief to the employee who had worked for 27 years as compassionate appointee, citing grounds of fraud committed by him in obtaining the appointment.Upholding the order declaring his appointment void ab initio with effect from the date of appointment, i.e., 31.03.1998, Justice Manju Rani Chauhan...

Celebration 'Anti-National' : PIL In Allahabad High Court Opposes Fund Allocation For Oudh Bar Association's 125th Anniversary Event

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), seeking a direction to restrain the authorities from allocating any fund or allotting the High Court's conference hall to the Oudh Bar Association (OBA) for its proposed program to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the society, scheduled on November 2, 2025. The plea has been filed...

Interim Restraint On Creating Third-Party Rights In Property Is Permissible In Specific Performance Suits: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an injunction can be granted against the owner of a property in specific circumstances under Order 39 Rule 1 & 2 of CPC, even if the principle of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act ('TP Act') is applicable.Referring to the decision of the Apex Court in Ramakant Ambalal Choksi vs. Harish Ambalal Choksi & Others,...

Arbitral Award In One Proceeding Can Be Used As Evidence In Another: Allahabad High Court Upholds ₹126 Cr Award To Adani

The Allahabad High Court has held that an arbitral award given in one proceedings can be used as evidence in other arbitral proceedings, though the weightage given to it may vary on case to case basis.While dealing with an arbitral award of more than Rs. 126 crores in favour of Adani Enterprises Ltd., the bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh held“An Arbitral...

Second FIR On Same Background Not Barred When Allegations Are Distinct In Scope, Subject & Period: Allahabad High Court

In an order clarifying the scope of the 'second FIR' bar, the Allahabad High Court today held that the registration of a subsequent FIR on same background is not legally prohibited if it discloses new and distinct offences based on fresh fact. A Bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Lakshmi Kant Shukla observed that while Supreme Court's ruling in the case of TT Antony...

Minority Educational Institutions Like Madarsa Not Immune From Reasonable Regulations Of State Ensuring Academic Standards: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that right of minorities under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India must be exercised within reasonable regulations and frameworks of the State Government for ensuring academic excellence and maintaining standards of education.Quashing the advertisement issued by Nazime of Ala/Manager of Madarsa Arabiya Shamshul Uloom Sikariganj (Ehata...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Four Death Row Convicts In 2007 CRPF Camp Terror Attack Case, Blames 'Defective Probe'

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (October 29) set aside a 2019 death sentence awarded to four men–Mohd Sharif, Imran Shahjad, Mohd. Farooq and Sabauddin–convicted by the trial court for carrying out a terror attack at a CRPF camp in Rampur in 2007, in which eight personnel lost their lives. The court also set aside the life term of another Jang Bahadur Khan @ Baba convicted under...

Landowners Not Covered By Full Bench's 2011 Gajraj Judgment Are Not Entitled To Allotment Of 10% Abadi Land: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the landowners who were not petitioners covered by Full Bench's decision in Gajraj and others vs. State of UP and others (2011) and batch, are not entitled to allotment of 10% abadi land as directed therein.In Gajraj judgment, the land acquisition proceedings initiated vide notification dated 31.08.2007 issued under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act...

Allahabad High Court Allows Simultaneous Trial & Departmental Inquiry Against Employee Caught Stealing ₹260 From India Govt Mint

Observing that allowing delinquent employee to continue in service without consequence will promote a culture of lack of accountability, the Allahabad High Court has allowed simultaneous criminal trial & departmental inquiry against employee caught stealing from India Government Mint.Justice Ajay Bhanot held,“The petitioner is charged with the misconduct of theft of government money...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Case Against Prabhu Chawla & Aroon Purie Over India Today's 2003 Story On Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Girls

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against India Today former Editor Prabhu Chawla and Editor-in-Chief of the Magazine Group Aroon Purie concerning a 2003 investigative report on child trafficking and prostitution. A bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh observed that the article titled 'Ladkiyon Ki Mandi' did not constitute any offence under Sections 153...

Auction Purchaser Must Verify Dues In “As Is Where Is” Sale; Bank Not Liable for Undisclosed Liabilities: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that it is the duty of the auction purchaser to check the dues and liabilities on the property being auctioned on "as is where is", "as is what is and "whatever there is" basis.The bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi held:“once a person participates in any auction while having knowledge that the property is being...