'No Moral Turpitude Involved': Allahabad High Court Quashes Removal Of Gram Pradhan Over Cow Slaughter Allegations

The Allahabad High Court last week quashed the Uttar Pradesh Government's order removing a 'Gram Pradhan' accused in a cow slaughter case as it noted that mere accusation, especially under a regulatory provision, cannot justify such an 'extreme punishment' without substantial material reflecting moral turpitude or abuse of office. With this, a bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia allowed...

'How Fake Arya Samaj Societies Flourishing In UP?': Allahabad High Court Directs Probe Into 'Illegal' Marriages Against Anti-Conversion Law

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Secretary, UP Govt (Home) to get an investigation conducted into the functioning of Arya Samaj societies allegedly solemnizing 'illegal' marriages across the state, including those involving minor girls, without verifying age or adhering to the state's anti-conversion law. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar directed for a probe by an...

Teacher/Headmaster Of A Basic Institution Not An Employee U/S 2(e) Of Gratuity Act, Not Entitled To Any Benefits: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court held that a teacher/ headmaster of school under the Board of Basic Education is not an employee of the State Government under Section 2(e) of the Gratuity Act, 1972 and is not entitled to benefits therein.Holding that a headmaster or assistant teacher appointed in an educational institution under the Board of Basic Education is under the State Government,...

Ballia SP Expresses Regret, Takes Corrective Measures; Allahabad HC Closes Chapter On Police Treating Court's Order As FIR

Bringing closure to the controversy surrounding the registration of the written First Information by copying a High Court order verbatim, the Allahabad High Court on July 14 noted sufficient compliance with its earlier directions and decided to rest this part of the matter. For context, the case concerned alleged manipulation in the appointment of a school employee and the...

'Advocates Should Assist, Not Disrupt Court': Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Lawyer For Causing Ruckus After Bail Denied To Client

The Allahabad High Court earlier this week strongly censured the conduct of an advocate who caused a ruckus in the courtroom and disrupted proceedings after his client's second bail plea was rejected. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal stressed the dual responsibilities of Advocates in a Court of Law: maintaining a respectful and conducive environment in the courtroom...

Eligible Candidate For Compassionate Appointment Must Undertake To Take Care Of Financial Needs Of Other Dependents: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that an eligible candidate for compassionate appointment must give an irrevocable undertaking on affidavit to take care of the financial needs of other dependent of the deceased.While dealing with discord between mother and wife of deceased employee seeking compassionate appointment, Justice Ajay Bhanot held “The family member who is appointed on...

Adolescents Losing Innocence Due To TV, Internet & Social Media; Govt Helpless As Nature Of Technology Is Uncontrollable: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday expressed its serious concerns over the 'disastrous' effects of television, internet, and social media on adolescents, observing that these mediums are causing a "loss of their innocence at a very early and tender age", and that even the government can't control their influence due to the 'uncontrollable' nature of the technologies involved. A bench...

'SC's 'Tehseen Poonawalla' Directives Binding On State & Centre; Can't Monitor Mob Lynching Incident In PIL': Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a Criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind seeking compliance with the Supreme Court's guidelines laid down in Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), on preventing and addressing incidents of mob lynching and mob violence. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Avnish Saxena observed...

'Pvt Hospitals Treat Patients As ATMs To Extract Money': Allahabad High Court Denies Relief To Doctor Accused Of Medical Negligence

Observing that private hospitals/nursing homes have started treating the patients as 'guinea pigs/ATMs' only to extort money out of them, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by a doctor seeking quashing of a 2008 case initiated against him in connection with the death of a foetus allegedly due to delay in surgery. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar noted that...

'Neglect & Cruelty Towards Elderly Parents A Violation Of Article 21': Allahabad High Court Slams Sons' Conduct After Govt Assesses Compensation To Father

The Allahabad High Court recently came down heavily on the mistreatment of elderly parents, observing that cruelty, neglect, or abandonment of aged parents amounts to a violation of their fundamental right to life with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar stressed that it is both a sacred moral duty and...

Allahabad High Court Orders Status Quo On UP Govt's School Pairing Exercise In Sitapur Till August 21

The Allahabad High Court has directed that the status quo be maintained with respect to the Uttar Pradesh Government's ongoing school pairing exercise in Sitapur district till August 21. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh passed the order while dealing with an filed against the July 7, 2025, order of a Single Judge, who had dismissed writ...

State Pollution Control Board Can't Impose Environmental Compensation Upon Any Person Or Industry: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court allowed 178 writ petitions and quashed the orders of the State Pollution Control Board imposing environmental compensation upon the petitioners. The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi held that the State Pollution Control Board has powers only to issue administrative directions and does not have...