Allahabad High Court
Daughters Can Apply For Compassionate Appointment Irrespective Of Their Marital Status: Allahabad High Court On Co-op Society Regulations
The Allahabad High Court struck down the word ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in the note appended to Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Service Regulations, 1975 which governs eligibility for compassionate appointment. A bench comprising Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Om Prakash Shukla observed that the State has recognised the right of...
CRPF | Denying Employment/Promotion To HIV-Positive Person Is Violative Of Articles 14, 16 And 21: Allahabad High Court
In a significant verdict, the Allahabad High Court has held that a person, who is otherwise fit, could not be denied employment only on the ground that he or she is HIV positive and this principle also extends to grant of promotion."In any case, a person’s HIV status cannot be a ground for denial of promotion in employment as it would be discriminatory and would violate the principles laid...
Burden To Prove Employee's 'Wilful' Absence From Service Is On Disciplinary Authority: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that in departmental proceedings, burden to prove that the unauthorized absence was 'wilful' is on the disciplinary authority. In absence of such finding, unauthorized absence does not amount to misconduct.The observation was made by a bench of Justice Irshad Ali while hearing the plea moved by a Medical Officer facing disciplinary proceeding for the charge...
Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To Accused Who Were Denied Anticipatory Bail Due To Citing Of Repealed Law
While dealing with the second anticipatory bail plea of two accused, the Allahabad High Court last week granted them interim protection from arrest till the next date of hearing as it noted that they were earlier denied anticipatory bail due to the fact that the state counsel had cited a repealed law (Petroleum Rules, 1976). “In view of the fact that one of the main...
Adipurush Row| 'Obnoxious Story Has Hurt Sentiments Of Followers Of Sanatan Dharma': Plea In Allahabad HC Seeks Quashing Of CBFC Certificate
An amendment application has been filed before the Allahabad High Court in a pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea (filed last year) against the exhibition of the Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon starrer movie-Adipurush. The plea says that the "obnoxious" story of the movie is "against the decency, morality and prestige of God and Goddesses" and that it has "hurt the feeling of...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh From Allahabad HC To Kerala High Court
The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh from Allahabad High Court to Kerala High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation in this regard. On July 12, 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice D.K. Singh's transfer to Kerala High Court, and thereby rejected his request to be transferred to other States such as...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj From P&H HC To Allahabad High Court
The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Manoj Baja from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court pursuant to a proposal made by the Supreme Court Collegium.On July 12, the 5-member collegium led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had recommended his transfer rejecting his request to allow him to continue at the P&H High Court. The...
'In 21st Century, When India Is In Process Of Mars Landing...': Allahabad HC Censures Consolidation Director For Passing 'Illegible' Handwritten Order
The Allahabad High Court recently censured the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur for passing an ‘illegible’ order in his own handwriting which could not be read by the members of the bar present in court. “The Court is amazed that Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur, in the 21st century, when Bharat is in process of ‘Mars Landing’, has passed a short-impugned...
Malfeasance And Fraudulence Necessary For Piercing Corporate Veil For Tax Recovery: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that since there was no specific finding with respect to any fraud, malfeasance or personal gain against the directors, the corporate veil could not be pierced to recover tax dues of the company from its directors. A bench comprising of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Vinod Diwakar held “Therefore, both generally (by way of a principle of law and also in...
Gangster Act Case| Allahabad High Court Reserves Order On Disqualified MP Afzal Ansari's Plea To Stay His Conviction
The Allahabad High Court today reserved its order on an application moved by Disqualified MP Afzal Ansari seeking a stay on his conviction (during the pendency of his appeal) in the 2007 Gangster Act case wherein he has been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court. The bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh reserved its verdict after hearing the counsel for both sides.It may be...
Allahabad High Court Allows Termination Of Minor Rape Survivor's 25-Week Pregnancy
The Allahabad High Court today allowed a 12-year-old rape victim to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after taking into account the opinion of the Medical Board that the continuation of pregnancy "poses a greater risk to her physical and mental health" due to her "tender age"."Considering the facts and circumstances and the medical report, it would be 'just, legal and appropriate' to...
Hathras 'Conspiracy': Siddique Kappan Co-Accused KA Rauf Sherif Granted Bail By Allahabad High Court In UAPA Case
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to Campus Front of India (CFI) leader KA Rauf Sherif and one Mohd. Danish @ Tunnu in connection with the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case related to the Hathras Conspiracy case in which journalist Siddique Kappan, presently out on bail, is an accused person.It may be noted that a total of 9 people linked to Popular Front of India,...