'Portrayal Of Ravana, Lord Hanuman Divorced From Indian Civilisation; Dialogues Are Cheap': Plea In Allahabad HC Against Exhibition Of 'Adipurush'

Stating that portrayal of characters such as Ravana and Lord Hanuman in the Adipurush movie is completely divorced from the Indian Civilisation, 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.The amendment plea has...

Photocopy Of Sale Deed Can't Be Accepted As Surety For Purposes of S. 17 Of 'Small Cause Courts Act' R/w S. 145 CPC: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the photocopy of the sale deed cannot be accepted as surety for the purposes of Section 17 of the Provincial Small Causes Court Act, 1887 read with Section 145 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari noted that for the purposes of both the provisions, a surety should have been of the nature, which may be sold...

Second Plea U/S 125 CrPC For Maintenance Is Maintainable After Rejection Of First In Changed Circumstances; 'Res Judicata' Principle Not Applicable: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a second application seeking maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC can sustain, after the rejection of the first application, if there are changes in the circumstances, entitling a person to be a claimant under the said provision. Stressing that the liability to maintain under section 125 CrPC is a continuing one, the bench of Justice...

Intra-Court Appeal Not Maintainable Against Single Judge's Order Declining To Initiate Contempt Proceedings: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an intra-court appeal is not maintainable against the order of the Single Judge declining to initiate contempt proceedings against the alleged contemnor. The bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vikas Budhwar further held that no appeal is maintainable against dropping contempt proceedings against the contemnor under Section 19 of...

‘Transfer Not Matter Of Right’: Allahabad HC Upholds Validity Of UP Govt’s Transfer Policy For Basic Education Assistant Teachers

While holding that transfer cannot be sought as a matter of right, the Allahabad High Court last week upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Government’s transfer policy for assistant teachers teaching in Basic Education Institutions run by the Basic Education Board. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava did not find any illegality in the policy...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To Man Who Allegedly Called PM Modi 'A Virus Who Requires An Urgent Antidote'

The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim to one Mohd. Farhan who has been accused of posting a video on social media wherein he called the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ‘a virus who requires an urgent antidote’. The bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Nand Prabha Shukla ordered thus while dealing with a writ plea filed by the accused-petitioner...

‘Shocking Allegations’: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man Accused Of Posting Lord Hanuman's Disrespectable Picture On Social Media

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash a criminal case against one Rajesh Kumar accused of posting a very objectionable and disrespectable picture of Lord Hanuman on social media with a very objectionable tagline. Terming the allegations in the FIR to be ‘shocking’, the bench of Justice Prashant Kumar noted that the HC cannot appreciate evidence nor can it draw its...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 12 To June 18

NOMINAL INDEX Bata India Limited & Anr. vs U.P. State Micro and Small Enterprise Facilitation Council & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 185 Moti Lal Yadav vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home, Lucknow And 3 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 186 Pankaj Khare vs. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Custom And Cgst, Ministry Of Finance, New Delhi And Others...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: May 2023

NOMINAL INDEX Juvenile 'X' (Minor) Thru. His Father vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home, Lko. And Another 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 140 U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board vs. Bhagwan Sri Krishna Virajman And 10 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 141 Rajeev Kumar Yadav vs. State Of Up And 3 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 142 Ajay Diwakar vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others along with connected bail...

Can’t Reject Anticipatory Bail Plea On The Grounds That Chargesheet Is Filed Or Court Has Taken Cognizance Of Offence: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an anticipatory bail application moved by an accused can never be rejected on the ground that now a charge sheet has been filed in the matter or that the court concerned has taken cognizance of the offence. Stressing that anticipatory bail can be granted at any time so long as the applicant has not been arrested, the bench of...

Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Congress Leader Over Alleged 'Modi-Adani Love Affair' Remark

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash an FIR filed against the Secretary of UP Youth Congress, Sachin Chaudhary over his alleged remark pertaining to the 'love affair' between the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Industrialist, founder and chairman of Adani Group, Gautam Adani.The bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Nand Prabha Shukla observed that the...

Prima Facie S. 3 & 5 Of UP's 'Anti Conversion' Law Aren't Glaringly Unconstitutional: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To 'SHUATS' VC

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to grant any relief to the VC of Allahabad's Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Dr Rajendra Bihari Lal and 7 others, in an FIR filed against them over the allegation of offering allurement to a man to convert to Christianity.The bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Gajendra Kumar also said that...