State Can Clarify 'Equivalence Of Qualification' For Recruitment Even After Commencement Of Selection Process: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government is competent to clarify its position regarding 'equivalence of qualification' for recruitment to a post, even after commencement of selection process.While dealing with the issue of status of the qualification of Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application ('PGDCA') issued by Ewing Christian College, Allahabad which is an...

Students' Education Affected: Allahabad High Court Flags Poor Telecom Network In Indo-Nepal Border Areas; Seeks Corrective Measures

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Monday raised serious concern over the absence of proper telecom facilities in Bahraich's Chakujot village and adjoining Indo-Nepal border areas. The court observed that poor connectivity is affecting students' education and forcing them to rely on Nepalese mobile networks, which also poses a security threat. Thus, a bench of Justice...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Stand Of UOI & UP Govt On Holding Of Caste-Based Rallies By Political Parties

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week directed the Union of India and the Uttar Pradesh government to file their response to a 2013 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, specifically indicating their stand regarding the holding of caste-based rallies by political parties. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla passed this order on a PIL plea filed...

Can't Order DNA Test Of Rape Survivor And Child Routinely, Has Serious Social Consequences: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that DNA test of a rape survivor and her child cannot be ordered in a routine manner as it has serious social consequences.While dealing with challenge to rejection of DNA test of the prosecutrix and her child, Justice Rajeev Misra held,“in an offence under Section 376 IPC, the paternity of the child is not required to be looked into...the DNA test of...

Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Order Summoning Journalists On Lawyer's Defamation Complaint Over Brij Bhushan's Letters To CM

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week set aside a summoning order passed by the Special CJM Court in Lucknow against two journalists in a defamation complaint filed by a lawyer over the alleged publication of the ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's letter to the CM. For context, in the said letter, the lawyer in question was alleged to have been defamed. Thus, he moved...

[CGST Act] Tax Officers Expected To Know Law Laid Down By Higher Courts: Allahabad High Court

While calling for personal affidavit from Principal Secretary, Institutional Finance, Government of U.P., Lucknow explaining the conduct of the tax officers in the State in not following the orders of the High Court, the Allahabad High Court observed that the Officers must know the law. Justice Piyush Agrawal observed that “While it is expected from the citizen to know law, the...

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Action Against UP Cops For 'Assault' On Protesting Law Students At Barabanki's SRM University

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking action against the UP Police officials for allegedly committing brutality against law students who were peacefully protesting against the running of 'unrecognised' law courses by Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University in the State's Barabanki district. The petition, filed by Advocate Ashish...

Every OTS Scheme Is Time-Bound; Borrower Has No Vested Right To Seek Extension: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by M/s Jaharveer Maharaj Agro Pvt. Ltd., while holding that every 'One Time Settlement' (OTS) scheme is 'time-bound' and a borrower has no vested right to seek an extension beyond the period prescribed under the said scheme. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri observed that in...

'Second FIR After 22 Years Not Proper': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Mukhtar Ansari's 'Aide' In 2001 Usri Chatti Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to an alleged aide of Mukhtar Ansari, in connection with the 2001 Usri Chatti murder case, as it noted that the registration of a second FIR regarding the same incident after 22 years "does not appear proper". A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus allowed Sarfaraz Ansari @ Munni's bail application, taking into account that an...

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Frame Scheme For Administration Of Lucknow's Ancient Buddheshwar Temple

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week directed the Secretary, Department of Religious Affairs (Dharmarth Karya Vibhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh, to look into the affairs of the Buddheshwar Mahadev Temple in Lucknow and propose a scheme for its administration. A Bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Brij Raj Singh passed the order on a writ petition filed...

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Stricter Framework Against Institutions Imparting Legal Education Sans BCI Approval

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) seeking a direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh and other authorities to frame and enforce stricter mechanisms to ensure that no law college or university within the State of Uttar Pradesh is allowed to admit students without valid recognition by the Bar Council of India. The...

'65-Y/O Bareilly Man Not In Illegal Custody, Was Arrested In Conversion Case': UP Govt Tells Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday (September 8) heard the habeas corpus plea filed by the wife of a 65-year-old man, who, she claimed, has been in illegal custody of the Bareilly police since August 20. As per the court's earlier order, the authorities produced the corpus in the court, and a Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice Zafeer Ahmad was apprised that Beg was taken into...