Village Policemen Not Equal To Home Guards: Allahabad High Court Refuse To Interfere With Their Remuneration

The Allahabad High Court has held that Village Policemen are not equal to Policemen working in regular establishment and Home Guards and are thus not entitled to basic pay disbursed to policemen working in regular police force. It held that the duties of the Village Policemen, who were first appointed during British Raj era, have now become rudimentary and have been taken over by...

Allahabad HC Rejects Advocate's Plea To Recall Order Sentencing Him To 6 Months In Jail For Calling Judges 'Goondas'

The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to recall its April order sentencing Lucknow-based Advocate Ashok Pandey to six months' simple imprisonment for using abusive language against HC judges and calling them 'goondas' in open court in 2021. Pandey was found guilty of committing criminal contempt of court by a bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Brij Raj Singh, as...

When Two Procedures Exist Under Standing Orders, Management May Select Either Unless Mala Fide Proven: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court: A single judge bench of justice Brijraj Singh dismissed a writ petition, holding that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) properly followed their Standing Orders by striking off the employee's name following his unauthorised absence. The court found that the employee was given adequate opportunity through show cause notices, and that the petition suffered...

Jamia Urdu "Distributing Degrees" Without Proper Classes: Allahabad High Court Denies Relief Of Appointment To Such Degree Holders

Stating that the minority educational institution Jamia Urdu, Aligarh is "distributing degrees" without proper classes, the Allahabad High Court denied to such degree holders any right to appointment as Assistant Teacher (Urdu Language) in Primary Schools run by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board.Petitioners (in connected cases) pleaded that they had all obtained degrees in Adib-E-Kamil...

Allahabad HC Stays Consumer Complaint Proceedings Against WhatsApp On Its Plea Against SCDRC's Order

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea moved by Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp challenging a recent order of the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (UPSCDRC) wherein it held that since WhatsApp provides 'services' to its 'users' in India, a consumer complaint against it would be maintainable. A bench of Justice Pankaj...

Spouse Can't Amend Pleadings To Seek Restitution Of Conjugal Rights After 10 Years Into Divorce Case, Dilatory Tactics: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an amendment application in divorce proceedings cannot be allowed after a delay of 10 years when the party was aware of the facts at the time of institution of suit. It held that such amendment application is only to prolong litigation and cannot be entertained at the stage of final hearing.While dealing with wife's plea against allowing husband's...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | 'Pauranic Illustrations Considered Hearsay Evidence': Allahabad HC Rejects Deity-Radharani's Impleadment Plea

The Allahabad High Court last week rejected an application moved by Deity-Shriji Radha Rani Vrishbhanu Kumari Vrindavani (Goddess Radha) seeking impleadment as a party to one of the 18 suits pertaining to the Mathura Krishna Janambhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute pending in the HC. The application, moved through next friend (Advocate Reena N Singh), claimed that the...

WhatsApp Moves Allahabad HC Against SCDRC's Order Holding A Consumer Complaint To Be Maintainable Against It

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging a recent order of the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (UPSCDRC) wherein it held that since WhatsApp provides 'services' to its 'users' in India, a consumer complaint against it would be maintainable. In its petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,...

Can't File Miscellaneous Application To Seek Interest On Gratuity After Disposal Of Writ Petition: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Prakash Singh dismissed an application seeking interest on delayed gratuity, filed by a retired office assistant. The court held that once a writ petition is finally decided, a miscellaneous application seeking substantive reliefs like interest, is not maintainable. The court explained that gratuity and pension are statutory rights...

“Prayagraj Is Under Grip Of Medical Mafias”: Allahabad High Court On Condition Of Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Issues Directions

Noting the pathetic condition of the State run Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, the Allahabad High Court observed that there is a nexus between medical mafias and the staff of the hospital which is forcing the poor patients to approach private facilities of the doctors working in government hospitals.While dealing with a case arising from consumer forum where a doctor working at the Swaroop...

Allahabad HC Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Distinction Between The Words 'Institution' And 'University'

The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has recently issued notice in a writ petition alleging distinction between the word 'institution' and 'university' under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.The petitioners obtained degrees in Bachelors Degree in Physiotherapy and Bachelors Degree in Science (Medical Laboratory Technology) in different years from Sanskriti University, which is...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Denial Of EWS Reservation To 69,000 Assistant Teachers As Recruited Candidates Were Not Made Party To Suit

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the order of a Single Judge, denying the benefit of reservation under the Economically Weaker Section category for recruitment to the post of Assistant Teachers held in 2020.The Single Judge had refused to extend the benefit to the candidates of the recruitment held in 2020 as the process was initiated before the enactment of the Uttar Pradesh Public...