Notice U/S 148 Income Tax Act Must Be Delivered To Addressee Personally By Post To Complete Service U/S 27: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that notices under Section 148 and 282 of the Income tax Act, 1961 must be delivered to the assesee personally through speed post and not merely upon his address to complete service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, 1897. It held that presumption of sufficient service arises only when the notice is sent by registered post as in registered...

Provisional Attachment Of Bank Accounts Cannot Be Done Merely Upon Issue Of Show Cause Notice U/S 74 GST Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that provisional attachment of bank accounts cannot be done merely upon issue of show cause notice under Section 74 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. Referring to the judgment of the Supreme Court in Radha Krishan Industries v. State of H.P. and its earlier judgment in R.D. Enterprises v. Union of India, the bench of Justice Shekhar B....

Allahabad High Court Denies Mutual Divorce Filed Within 6 Months Of Marriage Without 'Exceptional Depravity'

The Allahabad High Court has denied grant of divorce to a couple who had filed for the same jointly within 6 months of marriage on grounds that there was no exceptional depravity claimed by either party.Parties got married on 3rd March, 2025 and started living separately from 21st March, 2025. Subsequently, they filed for mutual divorce. However, their application was rejected vide order...

Allahabad High Court Postpones UP PSC Mains Exam, Directs Fresh Prelims Exam Merit Lists For Various Posts

On Thursday, the Allahabad High Court directed the postponement of the mains exam of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission for various posts till a fresh merit list of the preliminary examination is prepared again. While dealing with the issues regarding non-selection of reserved category candidates (OBC) in the unreserved category in the list prepared by the Uttar...

Allahabad High Court Stays NHRC Order Directing Economic Offences Wing Probe Into 558 Aided Madrasas In UP

The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, stayed the order of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi directing the Director General, Economic Offence Wing, U.P. Lucknow to inquire into the allegations made against 558 aided Madrasas in the State of UP.Petitioners, including Teachers Association Madaris Arabia, challenged the orders passed by NHRC based on a complaint filed by one...

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...