Allahabad High Court
'Shameful; You Want Temples To Come Begging To You For Dues?': Allahabad High Court Raps UP Govt Over Unpaid Annuity
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday orally remarked that it was shameful that a temple has to approach the Court to get its dues (annuity) released from the UP government. The Court also questioned the State counsel if the government wanted the temples to come begging it for the release of dues."Under section 99 of the UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, the annuity is to be paid...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Roundup: March 11 – March 17, 2024
NOMINAL INDEX Vartika Singh vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home. Lucknow And Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 146 Smt. Rita Verma vs. Union Of India And 2 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 147 M/S Suddhtam Enterprises v. State Of U.P. And 5 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 148 Sudesh Kumar vs. State of UP and another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 149 Vinod Kumar @ Sant Ram vs. Shiv Rani...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To SHUATS Director Vinod Bihari Lal In An Attempt To Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS) director Vinod Bihari Lal in a case lodged against him for allegedly attempting to murder, causing grievous hurt to a person. A bench of Justice Piyush Agrawal granted him relief while directing him to deposit Rs. 10 lacs before the trial court before his release. The...
'Brazen Misuse Of Power To Perpetuate Personal Gains': Allahabad HC Castigates Ex-UP Minister Azam Khan In 'Jauhar University' Case
While DISMISSING the challenge made to the cancellation of the lease of Maulana Mohamad Ali Jauhar University's land in the state's Rampur District, the Allahabad High Court strongly criticized the acts of the then Cabinet Minister and Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for misusing his position to perpetuate personal gains.The judgment, passed by a division bench comprising Justice...
Allahabad HC Suspends Oath Commissioner For Improperly Executing Affidavits, Directs Not To Re-Appoint Such Persons Without Leave From Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued a show cause notice to an Oath Commissioner to show cause as to why he must not be removed from his post for executing affidavits without there being signature of Deponent and proper identification by Advocate.Expressing serious displeasure at the conduct of the Oath Commissioners, Justice Vikram D. Chauhan observed,“It is found that Oath Commissioners...
CrPC Provisions Applicable On Accused Not Chargesheeted Under SC/ST Act Even If Special Court Is Trying Offence: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently clarified that the criminal cases in which the accused are not charge-sheeted under the SC/ST Act are liable to be processed under the provisions of CrPC, even if the offence is being tried by the special court established under the SC/ST Act.A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus while dealing with an application filed by one Pramod seeking bail in...
Period Of Service In Undivided Uttar Pradesh Liable To Be Counted As Continuity Of Service For Pension: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the period of service in Government Polytechnic, Sri Nagar, Garhwal in the undivided State of Uttar Pradesh before its division in 1997 must be counted as continuity in service for the purpose of computation retiral benefits, especially pension.Initially, the petitioner was appointed as 'Auto/Motor Mechanic' at Government Polytechnic, Sri Nagar,...
When Two Interpretations Of Fiscal/Penal Statute Are Possible, One Which Exempts Subject From Penalty Must Be Adopted: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that where two interpretations of a fiscal or penal statute are possible, the interpretation which exempts the subject from penalty must be adopted rather than the one which imposes penalty.The bench comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Kshitij Shailendra held “As regards interpretation of a penal or fiscal statute, it is well settled that if...
Pained To See Temples Approaching Court For Dues From State Govt: Allahabad HC Summons Revenue Board Commissioner, Calls For Action From CM Yogi Adityanath
The Allahabad High Court has directed that the Commissioner/Secretary, Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh be present in Court and explain why the annuity of the Thakur Rangji Maharaj Virajman Mandir, Vrindavan and 8 other temples in Vrindavan has been withheld for the last four years.“This Court is pained to note that temples and trusts have to knock the doors of the Court for getting their...
Five Additional Judges Of Allahabad High Court Made Permanent
Acting on Supreme Court Collegium's last week recommendation of making five Additional Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, permanent Judges, the Centrel Government today notified their appointments.They are:Justice Saurabh Srivastava,Justice Om Prakash Shukla,Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi,Justice Jyotsna Sharma, andJustice Surendra Singh-I.It may be noted that on 1 May...
Hathras 'Conspiracy' | 41 Months After Arrest, Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Siddiqui Kappan Co-Accused Masood In UAPA Case
The Allahabad High Court has GRANTED BAIL to Masood Ahmed, a student leader, in connection with the 2020 Hathras 'Conspiracy' case wherein 4 persons including Masood and Siddiqui Kappan, a journalist, have been booked by the UP Police under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).While passing this order, a bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar...
BREAKING | Allahabad HC Dismisses Jauhar University's Plea Challenging UP Govt's Decision Of Cancelling Land Lease
The Allahabad High Court today DISMISSED the challenge made to the cancellation of the lease of Maulana Mohamad Ali Jauhar University's land in the state's Rampur District. The writ petition of the Univeristy Trust had challenged the Uttar Pradesh government's move to seize the land by voiding the lease deed associated with the University.The state Government cancelled a 3.24-acre land lease...