Allahabad High Court
'Focus On Your Studies': Allahabad High Court Fines Law Student ₹20K Over Baseless Plea Seeking 499/500 Marks In LLB Exam
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition with a cost of Rs. 20K filed by a law student who demanded to be awarded 499 out of 500 marks in her first semester LL.B examination and alleged corruption against Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery described the petitioner as a 'chronic litigant' as it noted that she...
State Govt Has No Duty To Pay Electricity Dues Of Bar Associations; Advocates Must Bear Costs Of Facilities They Use: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government cannot be directed to pay electricity dues of Bar Associations as it observed that while advocates are officers of the Court, they remain a body of private practitioners and must share responsibility for the facilities they use. A Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla thus dismissed a writ...
'SC/ST Act Misused; Fraud Upon State': Allahabad HC Fines Accused ₹5 Lakh For Manipulating Victim; Orders Refund Of Compensation
In a stern order, the Allahabad High Court today came down heavily on both, the 3 victims and the 19 accused, in a case under the SC/ST Act, 1989, after uncovering what it described as a 'serious abuse' of the process of law and a 'gross misuse' of the benevolent provisions of the Act. Dismissing a criminal appeal filed by 19 accused under Section 14-A (1) of 1989 Act SC/ST Act,...
Unmarried Brother Eligible For Compassionate Appointment If Employee's Wife Pre-Deceased Him: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that the exclusion of an unmarried dependent brother from the definition of 'family' under Rule 2(c)(iv) of the UP Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 would not apply when the deceased government servant's wife had pre-deceased him.In other words, the Court held that when a deceased government servant's wife...
Allahabad High Court Confers Senior Designation On 90 Lawyers; List Includes 5 Women
After almost 3 years of calling for applications, the Allahabad High Court has conferred Senior Designation on 90 lawyers. In a Full Court held on 5th November, the Allahabad High Court has conferred senior designation on 90 advocates practicing at Allahabad and its bench at Lucknow.1. Ajay Kumar Singh 2. Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava 3. Akhilesh Singh 4. Alka Verma 5. Alok...
Minor At Appointment But No Fraud Involved: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside 2003 Order Cancelling Regularization Of Forester Engaged In 1991
The Allahabad High Court recently set aside a 2003 order of the Conservator of Forest, Varanasi Division, Varanasi whereby the regularization of a forester, appointed in 1991, was cancelled on the ground that on the date of the engagement, he was a minor. Applying the principles of equity, a bench of Justice Vikas Budhwar restored his appointment noting that it was not a case...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To BJP Worker Accused Of Ferrying Unauthorized Persons From Bangladesh Into India
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail on the ground of parity to a BJP youth-wing functionary accused in the 2023 case registered by the UP Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) over his alleged involvement in forging identity documents and facilitating illegal border-crossing for Bangladeshis. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary...
Direct Transmission Of Bail Orders; Immediate Release Of Prisoners: Allahabad High Court Issues Directions For Timely Release After Bail
In a significant order aimed at ensuring that no person remains in jail after being granted bail, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday issued comprehensive directions for the direct electronic transmission of bail orders and immediate release of prisoners through the Bail Order Management System (BOMS) in spirit with the Supreme Court's 2023 verdict In Re Policy Strategy for Grant...
Passport Can Be Issued Only For 1 Year If Court Permitting Travel Abroad Doesn't Specify Duration : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that if a competent criminal court grants a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or permission to travel abroad without specifying the duration for which the passport may be issued, the passport authority is justified in granting a passport valid for only one year. A bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi observed...
State Must Be Impleaded As Necessary Party In Consolidation Proceedings Involving 'Gaon Sabha' Land: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the State Government is a 'necessary party' in all consolidation matters concerning Gaon Sabha lands and properties, especially where such lands fall under the category of public utility lands like cremation grounds under Section 77(1)(H) of the UP-Revenue Code, 2006. A bench of Justice Siddharth Nandan held thus: "…once the area is...
Officials Seeking Brownie Points : Allahabad High Court Awards ₹50K Compensation To Man Jailed For 1.5 Months Over 'False' Anti-Conversion Law FIR
In a sharp indictment of official overreach, the Allahabad High Court recently quashed an FIR registered 5 persons under UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 and the BNS as it observed that the case represented a "glaring example of the State authorities falling and scrambling over each other in order to score brownie points". A Bench of Justice Abdul Moin...
Suit Filed Before SC's Patil Automation Judgment Can't Be Returned For Non-Compliance Of S.12-A Commercial Court Act: Allahabad High Court
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that a commercial court instituted prior to the Supreme Court's judgment in Patil Automation Private Limited and others Vs. Rakheja Engineers Private Limited cannot be returned for non-compliance of Section 12-A of the Commercial Court Act, 2015.It held that the mandate in the judgment regarding compulsory per-institution mediation and settlement as...