Rejecting Appeal U/S 34 A&C Act On Grounds Of Jurisdiction Without Indicating Alternate Remedy Amounts To Refusal To Set Aside Award: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that rejecting an appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act on grounds of lack of jurisdiction without providing alternate remedy amounts to refusing to set aside award, making such order appealable under Section 37 of the Act.Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides for appeals against orders...

Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging S.127 CGST Act Over 'Unbridled' Power Given To Authorities To Impose Penalty On Assessee

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has issued notices to office of the Solicitor General of India and Advocate General, Uttar Pradesh in a writ petition challenging the validity of Section 127 of the Central and State Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. Section 127 of the Central and State Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 empowers the proper officer to impose penalty when he is of the...

Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To University Employee Terminated After Accusing Registrar Of Sexual Harassment

The Allahabad High Court has recently granted relief to the Private Secretary to the Vice Chancellor of Gautam Budh University, who was terminated from service after she filed a complaint of sexual harassment against the Registrar of the University.After the petitioner challenged her termination before the High Court, it was set aside, and the matter was remanded. Thereafter, the petitioner...

'PM Disrespected, Investigation Justified': Allahabad High Court Rejects Singer Neha Rathore's Plea Against FIR Over Pahalgam Terror Attack Posts

The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected a plea filed by folk singer Neha Singh Rathore challenging an FIR lodged against her under multiple charges, including "endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India" over her allegedly 'provocative' social media posts on the Pahalgam Terror Attack. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi...

Caste Glorification 'Anti-National', Respecting Constitution 'True Patriotism': Allahabad High Court Cracks Down On Caste References In FIRs, Public Places

In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court recently took strong exception to the trend of caste glorification in society and issued sweeping directions to the Uttar Pradesh Government to remove caste references from FIRs, police documents, public records, motor vehicles and public signboards. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwaker observed that such caste glorification...

Concluded Land Acquisition Proceedings Upheld By SC Cannot Be Revived Or Nullified U/S 24(2) Of Land Acquisition Act: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that land acquisition proceedings which have already been concluded and have been upheld by the Supreme Court are not revived by Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.While dealing with an acquisition of 1990 which had been upheld by the Apex Court in 2013, the bench...

UP Lokayukta Act | Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Ex-IPS Officer's Plea Against Exemption Provision For CM; Rejects Another Plea On Sitting Lokayukta

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1975, including the provision that excludes the Chief Minister from the clutches of Law. The court, however, dismissed another plea he filed seeking a writ of...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Facing 'Waging War', UAPA Charges For Allegedly Sharing Pakistan-Made Video Against PM Modi

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to an accused booked under the UAPA and serious offences under BNS for allegedly circulating on his WhatsApp status, a Pakistan-manufactured video containing adverse comments against the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. A bench of Justice Santosh Rai granted bail to Savej, booked for grave offences including 'waging war against...

S.11 A&C Act | Respondent's Letter Seeking Petitioner To Give Up Interest On Outstanding Amount Indicates Ongoing Dispute: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh, while hearing a Section 11 petition under the Arbitration Act, observed that the letter of the Respondent addressed to the Petitioner, requiring them to give up their interest claim on the outstanding amount, showed that the claims were still under consideration. Therefore, the Claims cannot be termed dead, and the Section...

Allahabad High Court Refuses Judicial Inquiry Into 'Police Brutality' On SRMU Law Students; Clarifies 'Not Condoning Any Illegal Act'

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a judicial inquiry into alleged police brutality on protesting law students of Barabanki-based Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University.. The court, however, made it clear that its order should not be understood as condoning any illegal act by the authorities or the private university....

Mere Talking Terms With Victim Can't Be Treated As 'Enticing Her Away' U/S 361 IPC: Allahabad High Court Quashes Kidnapping Case

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against a man booked under Section 363 IPC [Punishment for kidnapping], holding that merely being in talking terms with a minor girl cannot by itself be treated as 'enticing her away from lawful guardianship'. A bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan observed that where the minor, voluntarily and on her own accord, leaves...

Allahabad High Court Stays Suspension Of Govt Officer Accused Of Posting Poem On WhatsApp Criticising Superiors

The Allahabad High Court recently granted relief to a Block Education Officer (BEO) who was suspended on the allegations of posting a poem on a WhatsApp group, allegedly criticising his superiors. The suspension order, passed on July 7, 2025, was challenged before the Court on the grounds that uploading of any poem would not come within the purview of misconduct and even...