Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Video Showing PM Modi Urging Pakistan PM To Engage In War

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a Meerut resident, Javed, accused of posting on WhatsApp a video allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Pakistan talking to each other and urging to "exchange poisonous words" and "engage in war" so that the people of both countries remain "mum for 5 years".The purported video also carried an audio suggesting that...

DGP's Circular Not Enough: Allahabad High Court Questions UP Govt's 'Inaction' On SC's Directions To Curb Mob Lynching

The Allahabad High Court has questioned the Uttar Pradesh Government over its apparent inaction in implementing the Supreme Court's binding directions in Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018) case, which had laid down preventive, remedial and punitive measures to curb mob lynching across the country. Observing that even seven years after those directions, there is no clarity...

'Violence, Lynching & Vigilantism Order Of The Day': Allahabad High Court Slams Casual FIRs Under UP Cow Slaughter Act

The Allahabad High Court recently took serious note of the 'casual' manner in which police authorities are registering cases under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, and the continuing menace of cow vigilantism in the state. A bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary directed the Principal Secretary (Home) and the Director General of...

Allahabad High Court Orders Statewide Crackdown On Gram Sabha Land Encroachments; Directs Action Against Pradhans, Lekhpals & Tahsildars For Inaction

In a significant sweeping order aimed at ending rampant encroachments over ponds, grazing lands and other public utility properties, the Allahabad High Court has directed a crackdown across Uttar Pradesh, holding that inaction by Pradhans, Lekhpals and revenue officers in reporting or removing encroachments over Gram Sabha land amounts to criminal breach of trust. In its 24-page...

If Disability Is Acquired During Service, Employee Must Be Shifted To Suitable Post Instead Of Termination: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where disability is acquired during the course of the service, instead of dispensing the services of the employee, he/she must be shifted to a suitable post.Referring to Section 20 [Non-discrimination in employment] of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Justice Abdul Moin held that “From perusal of the provisions of the Act, 2016 it...

Pahalgam Post Case | 'Endangering Unity Of India' Offence Dropped But Charges U/S 352 & 302 BNS Retained Against 'Dr Medusa', Allahabad High Court Told

The Uttar Pradesh Government last week informed the Allahabad High Court that the investigation into an FIR arising out of an alleged social-media post over Pahalgam Terror Attack by an assistant professor of Lucknow University, Dr Madri Kakoti (aka Dr Medusa) has concluded and a charge-sheet will be filed shortly. Counsel for the State told the Court that several sections earlier...

Taxpayer Cannot Be Left At Mercy Of Assessing Officer Who Chooses To Delay Payment Of Genuine Refunds: Allahabad High Court

While dealing with a writ petition for refund of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), the Allahabad High Court has held that when the documents for TDS are provided by the assesee, the Assessing Officer must process the refund and cannot delay payment of refund in genuine cases. The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar held “a taxpayer should not be left at...

Adoption In State Of UP Can Take Place Only By Registered Deed, Merely Notarised Adoption Deed Invalid: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that by virtue of the state amendment in Section 17(3) of the Registration Act, 1908, only a registered adoption deed is valid in the State of U.P. Mere notarization of an adoption deed does not make it valid for proving succession, held the Court.The bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Prashant Kumar held“A conjoint reading of the amended Section 16(2)...

Unsuccessful Participating Tenderer Can't Challenge Tender Conditions At Final Stage : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) recently observed that a party which has participated in a tender process and has subsequently been declared unsuccessful cannot be permitted to challenge the tender conditions at a later stage, particularly after the process has substantially advanced. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar dismissed a writ petition...

Allahabad High Court Alters Husband's S. 307 IPC Conviction To 324 & Then 'Acquits' Him Based On Compromise With Wife

The Allahabad High Court recently 'altered' a husband's conviction under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) to Section 324 IPC (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means) and then 'acquitted' him after recording that he and victim-wife had reconciled and were living together as husband and wife since 1988 and had raised two children. With this, a bench of Justice Madan Pal...

Can A Person Be Permitted To Change Name After Sex Reassignment Surgery? : Allahabad High Court To Examine

The Allahabad High Court is set to consider and examine a significant question as to whether after sex reassignment surgery a person may be permitted to change name. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery requested Senior Advocate HR Mishra, assisted by Sri Advocate VR Tiwari, to assist the Court on this question. The matter will be heard on October 30. The Court...

Allahabad High Court Directs Meta To Take Down 'Defamatory' Content Against Swami Ram Bhadracharya

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Wednesday directed 'Meta Platforms Inc.' (which operates Facebook and Instagram) to take down within 48 hours the objectionable content allegedly defaming Padma Vibhushan awardee and Jagadguru Swami Ram Bhadracharya Ji Maharaj, once the URL links of such content are provided to it. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant...