Allahabad High Court
'Larger Conspiracy Not Ruled Out': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash 2017 Rioting FIRs Against MP Chandrashekhar Ravan
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday DISMISSED a batch of petitions filed by Chandrashekhar Ravan, the sitting MP from Nageena Constituency in UP and BHIM Army Chief, seeking to quash proceedings concerning 4 FIRs lodged against him in connection with the 2017 Saharanpur rioting incident. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that merely because incidents occurred on the...
Prefixing 'Hon'ble' For Bureaucrats A 'Subtle' Way To Diminish Status Of Constitutional Authorities, Courts: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently took strong exception to the practice of prefixing the title 'Honourable' to the names of bureaucrats and administrative officials. A Division Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad termed this 'trend' a "subtle but certain way to diminish the status of constitutional authorities and courts". Briefly put, the HC was hearing a...
Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Moto PIL Over Delays In Termination Of Pregnancy Of Rape Survivors
The Allahabad High Court recently registered a suo-moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the issue of delay at different levels in taking appropriate steps while dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy of rape survivors. The matter has been titled as: In Re Framing Of Guidelines For Sensitizing All Concerned In Cases Of Termination Of Pregnancies The...
Allahabad High Court Converts 2014 PIL On Regulating Sale Of Acid In UP Into Suo Moto Proceeding
The Allahabad High Court recently converted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2014 regarding the restriction and regulation of acid sales in Uttar Pradesh into a Suo Moto proceeding. The order was passed after the original petitioner (Anubhav Verma) submitted that he was not inclined to pursue the litigation any further. Permitting him to withdraw from the case,...
Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Challenging Appointments Of Yogi Adityanath, KP Maurya As UP CM & Dy CM In 2017
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed before it in 2017, which challenged the legality of the appointment of Yogi Adityanath as Chief Minister and Keshav Prasad Maurya as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2017. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Rajeev Bharti observed that there is nothing in the Constitution which prohibits...
State Bar Council Can't Control Or Regulate District Bar Association Elections: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that the State Bar Council lacks authority to "control or regulate" the elections of Bar Associations as they are governed by their own bye-laws.A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta thus set aside a directive issued by the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh (respondent no.3) placing a temporary embargo on holding elections for...
Illegal Construction | Once Undertaking Given To Demolish, Offending Party Cannot Expect Authority To Seek Compounding: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that once an undertaking has been given for taking down illegal construction, the offending party cannot expect the Development Authority to approach it for compounding of the map.While dealing with a case regarding illegal and unsanctioned construction in New Katra, Prayagraj, the bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Sudhanshu Chauhan...
Despite Long Cohabitation, Woman Can't Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If Her First Marriage Subsists: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a woman can't claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from a partner she lives with if her first marriage is still legally valid. The Court held that even a long-term relationship resembling marriage does not grant her the legal status of a 'wife' if she has not obtained a divorce from her first husband.A bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh observed...
Codeine Syrup 'Racket' | Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To Alleged Kingpin, Other Co-Accused In NDPS Act FIR
Last week, the Allahabad High Court granted an interim stay on arrest to the alleged kingpin, Shubham Jaiswal and a few other co-accused in connection with an FIR lodged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, concerning the suspected Codeine Cough Syrup Racket. Various persons, including Shubham Jaiswal, approached the High Court under Article 226 of the...
Allahabad High Court Directs UP Police To Send Instructions By E-mail In Criminal Cases, Calls For Immediate ICJS Integration
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to issue necessary directions to ensure that instructions in bail and other criminal matters are sent to the High Court's Government Advocate via electronic mode, specifically email, rather than the usual manual method. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal directed thus, noting...
Allahabad High Court Cautions State Authorities Against Lodging 'Mimeographic Style' FIRs Under Stringent UP Anti-Conversion Act
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has cautioned the Uttar Pradesh State authorities against registering mechanical and routine cases under the stringent Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. The Court observed that, given the 'stringent' provisions of the special Act, the authorities must exercise greater care and avoid registering FIRs in...