Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Awards Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To 35-Yr Old Law Student Who Was Admitted By Fault On College's Part
The Allahabad High Court awarded a compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to a 35 year old law student who was granted admission in Law College against the rules of the brochure and was cancelled after being successful in first semester examination.Observing that the student had not played fraud on the College, the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Vikas Budhwar observed,“It is rather...
LS Polls 2024: Allahabad HC Rejects Election Plea Of JKP Leader Who Intended To Contest Against PM Modi From Varanasi
On Friday, the Allahabad High Court rejected an election plea filed by a Janhit Kisan Party (JKP) leader, who intended to contest the Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. JKP Leader Vijay Nandan had moved the HC to challenge the returning officer's rejection of his nomination form. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh dismissed Nandan's plea...
Poisoning Does Not Qualify For Extraordinary Pension; Allahabad High Court Rejects Appeal In Sub-Inspector's Death By Poisoning Case
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh dismissed the appeal of Smt. Poonam Tyagi, holding that her husband's death from poisoning did not qualify for extraordinary pension under the Uttar Pradesh Police (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1961. The court ruled that the cause of death was unrelated to the performance of any hazardous or...
Can't Let Such Offences Flourish In Society: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Damaging Lord Shiva Idols
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of destroying the idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and attempting to kill the priest of a Temple in the Bareilly district of the state. A bench of Justice Ashutosh Srivastava observed that such offences cannot be permitted to flourish in society by “adopting a soft-pedalling approach at the cost...
Bikru Ambush | 'He Misused Trust Which Led To His Colleagues' Death': Allahabad HC Rejects Third Bail Plea Of Dismissed UP Cop
The Allahabad High Court recently rejected the third bail plea moved by now-dismissed UP Police official Krishna Kumar Sharma, who is facing conspiring charges in connection with the ambush in Bikru village on July 3, 2020, in which Gangster Vikas Dubey gunned down eight policemen. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery observed that though he has been in jail for the last...
In Multiple Matrimonial Proceedings, Plea Claiming Higher/ Highest Maintenance Must Be Decided First: Allahabad High Court
Referring to the Supreme Court's decision on multiple deductions towards maintenance amount, the Allahabad High Court has said that in matrimonial disputes if there are multiplicity of maintenance proceedings under different legislations, the plea claiming the highest maintenance must be decided first by the concerned court. The observation came in an army personnel's plea who claimed that...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Raping 'Minor' On Condition Of Marrying Her
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of raping a girl, allegedly a minor, on the pretext of marriage and impregnating her, on the condition that within three months of his release, he would marry the girl and also take care of their newborn. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal also directed him to deposit (in the form of FD) a sum of Rs.2,00,000/—in the name...
Allahabad High Court Directs Centre, State To Frame Guidelines For Payment Of Maintenance Allowance To Estranged Spouses Of All Employees
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training under the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India and Principal Secretary, Department of Appointment and Personnel, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow to frame appropriate Rules/Norms/Guidelines for the purpose payment of maintenance allowance to estranged spouses...
Allahabad HC Questions Gang-Rape Accused On Aadhaar Application As Muslim After Converting To 'Sanatan', Denies Relief
The Allahabad High Court recently denied relief to a man (Arif Hussain @ Sonu Singh) who has been accused of enticing away a Hindu woman (informant), raping her after concealing his real name and religion, and after that, forcing her to get married to him. Though it was the case of the accused that he adopted 'Sanatan Dharma' 15 years ago while marrying the victim in an Arya Samaj...
'Bald Allegations': Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost On Woman Who Sought Bail Cancellation Of Husband Accused Of Raping Daughter
The Allahabad High Court recently rejected a woman's plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to her husband, who she has accused of raping their minor daughter. A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia also imposed a cost of Rs. 20K on her as it prima facie noted that in the order granting bail to her husband/accused, the lower court had observed that the allegations levelled by...
State Can't Refuse Care, Adequate Medical Facilities To Undertrial Prisoners On Any Grounds: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the State could not, by any stretch, decline to provide an accused under custody with adequate medical facilities on any ground. A bench of Justice Samit Gopal emphasised that providing care and medical facilities to an under trial during illness is also the responsibility of the State, which it cannot escape. The single...
Maintenance Dispute | 'Matru Devo Bhava': Allahabad HC Directs Daughter To Pay 25% Of Hospitalised Mother's Medical Bills
The Allahabad High Court recently directed a daughter, who expressed her willingness to settle a maintenance dispute with her mother, to pay at least 25% of the current outstanding medical expenses for her mother, who is currently hospitalized. Referring to a Doha of Rahim and the teachings of the Taittiriya Upanishad, a bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery...