Saryu Express Incident: Allahabad High Court Orders Jurisdictional Magistrate To Visit Hospital And Record Statement Of Injured Woman Cop

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Magistrate having jurisdiction to visit the Trauma Centre at Lucknow for recording the statement of the lady cop who was assaulted onboard the Saryu Express on the intervening night of 30-31 August. The cop was apparently on-duty at the time."At this stage, we have no doubt that the investigation is proceeding in the right track and would bring...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Against SIT Probe Into 'Fake' Madrasas, Upholds State's Power Under UP Board Of Madrasa Education Act

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the SIT probe into several Madrasas at Azamgarh based on powers accorded to the State Government under the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004.The Court held that under Section 13 of the Act, 2004, the State was empowered to take immediate action consistent with the Act without reference to the Board in certain circumstances. It was within...

Hapur Incident: Allahabad High Court Holds Special Sitting On Saturday, Forms Judicial Committee For Lawyers' Grievance Redressal

In a special sitting of Allahabad High Court on Saturday, a judicial committee has been constituted to address the grievances of the lawyers regarding the Hapur Incident. The committee comprises sitting judges of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta (as the Chair), Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan. It further includes Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh or...

UP Urban Buildings Act | Affidavit Submitted To Court 'Conclusive Evidence' In Subsequent Proceedings Related To That Controversy: Allahabad HC

While deciding a tenancy dispute under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated the principle that no one can be permitted to take a different stand from what has been taken earlier on affidavit.Relying on various Supreme Court judgments, a bench comprising of Justice Neeraj Tiwari said, “In light of...

UP Govt Files Affidavit In Allahabad HC Supporting Cinema Hall Owners Prohibiting Viewers To Carry Own Food Articles

The Uttar Pradesh Government has filed an affidavit before the Allahabad High Court supporting the restrictions imposed by the cinema hall owners prohibiting movie-goers from carrying their own food and beverages inside the cinema halls.The affidavit was filed in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2018 challenging the restrictions imposed by the cinema hall owners in the state...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Life-Convict Woman Who Allegedly Killed A Doctor By Chopping Off His Private Part In 2013

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a life-convict woman who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial (in 2016) after finding her guilty of killing a doctor (in 2013) by chopping off his private part and later sending the same to his wife.The bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava passed this order on the second bail plea filed by...

Apostille Convention | Govt Shouldn't Deny Documents Procured From Signatory Countries Or They Might Return The Favour: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, while hearing the plea of a US citizen seeking a grant of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card on the strength of some documents issued by the Guyana government, warned the Indian government to uphold the spirit of Apostille Convention 1961.India is a signatory to the Convention. It abolishes the requirement of legalisation for foreign public documents...

No Habeas Corpus Against Order Of Judicial Remand Unless Ex-Facie Defective Or Illegal: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹50K Cost

While dismissing a habeas corpus petition, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 as it noted that the petitioner had not challenged the remand order and concealed material facts regarding the rejection of bail by the Court below. A bench comprising Justices Rahul Chaturvedi and Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi observed that the object of the writ of habeas corpus is to secure the...

UP 'Anti-Conversion' Law | Distributing Bible, Organising Bhandara Doesn’t Amount To ‘Allurement’ For Religious Conversion: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that providing good teachings, distributing Holy Bible books, and performing Bhandara does not amount to ‘allurement’ for religious conversion under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021. The bench of Justice Shamim Ahmad also explained the scope of Section 4 of the UP Prohibition of Unlawful...

'Forced Labour': Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To A 'Chowkidar' Being Paid ₹150 Per Month Since 1998 By UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court recently came to the rescue of a school chowkidar who has been receiving a sum of Rs. 150 per month since 1998 by the state government. Calling his employment as 'Forced labour' which is impermissible in law, the Court directed the state to pay him current wages equivalent to the minimum of pay scale admissible to Class IV employees within a period of six weeks.The...

Allahabad HC Orders Inquiry Into Allegations Against An SHO Of Misbehaving With Women, Beating An Old Man In Police Station

The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Superintendent of Police, Sultanpur to conduct an inquiry into the allegations levelled against a Station House Officer (SHO) of misbehaving with certain women and also beating an old man inside the police station.The bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari passed this order while dealing with a writ plea filed by...

Section 82 CrPC | Person Becomes A 'Declared' Proclaimed Offender Only When Proclamation Is 'Published': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that until and unless a written proclamation is not published as per Section 82 CrPC, the occasion for the applicant being “declared” a proclaimed offender doesn't arise.Referring to the provisions laid down under Section 82 of CrPC, the bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that a proclamation has to be been ‘published’ as provided...