'Dignity Extends Beyond Death': Allahabad HC Steps In As Stray Animals Desecrate Human Remains At Lucknow Crematorium

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow authorities to carry out immediate repair and renovation work at a public crematorium after instances of desecration of human remains by stray animals were highlighted in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea. Stressing that the "right to live with human dignity extends beyond death", a bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Officer's Explanation For Remanding 'Juvenile' To Jail, Summons Arresting Cops

The Allahabad High Court today ordered the immediate release of a juvenile who was sent to jail on allegations of committing theft, calling his detention prima facie 'illegal'. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Divesh Chandra Samant also sought a personal affidavit from the concerned Judicial Magistrate seeking his explanation for approving the judicial custody...

Invoking Kautilya, Allahabad High Court Flags Senior IAS Officer's Conduct To DoPT For Resisting HC Directives On Police Reforms

In an unprecedented order, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday referred the conduct of Senior IAS Officer Sanjay Prasad to the Dept of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for the assessment of his suitability for future assignments by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The stern order was passed by a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar, who took exception to the deliberate...

'Corruption Of Mind & Purse': Allahabad HC Tells UP CM Time Has Come To Make Top Bureaucrats Criminally Liable; Here's Why

In a significant order passed on Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court has urged the UP Chief Minister to recognize that the time has come to hold senior Bureaucrats and top administrative heads accountable, and even criminally liable, for the lapses of their departments or subordinates. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar said that the State must adopt a doctrine of "superior...

Hybrid Hearings, Car Pooling & Virtual Meetings : Allahabad High Court Introduces Austerity Measures

In a bid to promote resource efficiency and reduce fuel consumption, the Allahabad High Court has introduced a series of austerity measures for its principal seat at Prayagraj and the Lucknow Bench. The measures have been rolled out by the Chief Justice, pursuant to a letter from the Chief Justice of India and an Office Memorandum from the Government of India, with a focus on...

Inadequate Stamp Duty On Bank Guarantee A Curable Defect; Rejection Of Bid On This Ground 'Arbitrary': Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week observed that an inadequacy in stamp duty on a bank guarantee is merely a 'lacuna' and a 'curable defect', and the same cannot be used to eliminate a bidder. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary consequently quashed the financial bid tabulation prepared by the respondent (North Eastern...

Non-Supply Of Grounds Of Arrest Has Become Routine Practice: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that it has become "routine practice" not to supply the grounds of arrest and not to prepare a disclosure memo at the police station, in compliance with the Supreme Court directives.Taking note of these violations, a bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal granted bail to a Murder Accused (Sandeep Baisoya) who has been in jail since January...

Allahabad HC Affirms Clean Chit To UP Officer Over 'Post' Claiming Youth In Kasganj Violence Was 'Killed By Bhagwa'

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh Government seeking restoration of the disciplinary punishment imposed on a senior government officer over an alleged Facebook post related to the 2018 Kasganj Violence. A Bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai upheld the order passed by the UP Public Service Tribunal that quashed the...

Approach Karnataka HC: Allahabad HC Refuses To Entertain BJP Worker's PIL Seeking Probe Against 'Cockroach Janta Party'

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) today declined to entertain a criminal public interest litigation seeking a deep and pervasive inquiry by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the activities of 'Cockroach Janata Party' and its founder Abhijit Dipke. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary noted...

LIC Employees Can Be Engaged As Enumerators & Supervisors For Census Duties: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the employees of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) can legally be engaged as 'Enumerators' and 'Supervisors' for census duties.A bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak thus dismissed a petition moved by 'North Central Zone Insurance Employees', an association of Class III and Class IV employees of the LIC, challenging the entrustment of census...

Habeas Corpus Plea Not Maintainable Against Arrest & Remand Order Once Cognizance Taken; Accused Must Seek Regular Bail: Allahabad HC

In a significant verdict passed last week, the Allahabad High Court has held that once a competent Court takes cognizance on the charge sheet, an accused cannot maintain a habeas corpus petition challenging the legality of his arrest or the initial remand order passed under Section 167(2) CrPC/187(2) BNSS. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi reasoned that...

Conviction Can't Be Based On Evidence Recorded Prior To Summoning Accused U/S 319 CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently held that evidence recorded in the absence of an accused person, which is relied upon to summon him under Section 319 CrPC, cannot later form the basis of his conviction.A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed thus while acquitting a murder accused in connection with a 2008 case.The trial court had convicted the...