Allahabad High Court
Lack Of Job, Poor Business No Ground For Husband To Avoid Paying Maintenance If Capable Of Earning: Allahabad High Court
High Court said monetary support is the soothing legal balm for a wife who cannot be allowed to resign to destiny.
'Innovative Thought': Allahabad High Court Appreciates Family Court's Order Of 10% Annual Increase In Wife's Maintenance
HC observed that it was "very surprising" that such an innovative thought had not occurred to the High Court.
'Noise Pollution Becoming A Menace': Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL Over Schoolgirl's Death Amid Alleged Loud DJ Sound
The Allahabad High Court on Monday registered a fresh suo motu Public Interest Litigation on noise pollution after taking note of an incident involving the death of a Class-II schoolgirl in Balrampur, who allegedly collapsed in her classroom while a procession with loudspeakers and a music system was passing nearby.A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla, while hearing a...
Bar Council Has No Power To Suspend Advocates At Interim Stage Pending Disciplinary Inquiry: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has no power to suspend advocates at an interim stage pending disciplinary inquiry. The Court clarified that suspension under Section 35(3)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Punishment of advocates for misconduct) is a final order which cannot be passed during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings.A Bench of Justice...
Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On State For Failing To Inform Court That 1994 Interim Order Was Not Complied With
The Allahabad High Court last week imposed costs of Rs. 1,00,000 on the State for the unexplained delay of more than 3 decades in filing its counter affidavit and for failing to bring to the Court's notice the non-compliance with an interim order, while dismissing the writ petition on merits. Justice Garima Prashad observed: "The State cannot avoid responsibility for this lapse merely...
Motor Accident | Insurer Must Prove Tanker Was Carrying Hazardous Goods Before Alleging Want Of Licence Endorsement: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an insurer cannot avoid liability under a motor accident award by pointing to the absence of an endorsement on the driver's licence authorising carriage of hazardous goods, unless it also establishes that the substance actually being carried was one of the goods listed as hazardous under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.Rule 9(3) of the Central...
OMR Sheet Error: Allahabad High Court Refuses Manual Evaluation, Says Exam Instructions Must Be Strictly Followed
The Allahabad High Court has held that a candidate who fills the 'Question Book Number' column of an OMR sheet in breach of the instructions cannot seek indulgence in the form of manual evaluation of the sheet. It held that the instructions issued to candidates are mandatory and that OMR sheets cannot be permitted to be evaluated physically.Justice Siddharth Nandan held,“The Court is...
Police Cannot Detain Innocent Family Member To Force Accused To Surrender: Allahabad High Court Awards ₹40K Compensation
Allahabad HC awards ₹40,000 compensation for unlawful detention of innocent man to pressure accused to surrender.
Full Court Meetings 'Stage-Managed'? Allahabad High Court Flags Lack Of Collegiate Deliberation; Says Judges' Views Not Recorded
'Only 16 Full Court meetings in 10 Years'; Justice Diwakar notes no general policy matters placed before Full Court in last decade
'Who Judges The Judge?': Allahabad High Court Calls For Recalibration Of CJ-Centric Administration, Greater Institutional Accountability
HC also called for greater participation of puisne Judges in institutional decision-making.
