Sambhal Row | 'Juma Mosque A Centrally Protected Monument, It Isn't A Religious Place Or Public Worship Site': ASI To Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a revision plea filed by the Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi (Sambhal), challenging the trial court's order dated November 19, which directed the appointment of an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque premises in a suit claiming that the mosque was built after demolishing a temple. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan...

Allahabad High Court Stays UP Govt's Order Suspending DSP On Allegations Of Having An Extramarital Affair

In a relief to DSP Rank UP Police Officer, Mohammad Mohsin Khan, the Allahabad High Court has stayed the State Government's order suspending him on the charges of being in a sexual relationship with another woman despite being married. Khan, who is also facing an FIR under Section 69 BNS [Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc] lodged by an IIT-Kanpur student, was...

'Hajj Travel Not An Absolute Right, Can Be Undertaken After Serving Sentence': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To S. 304 IPC Convict

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to grant short-term bail to a man convicted under Section 304 IPC who sought to travel abroad for over a month to perform Hajj. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur observed that the right to do a Pilgrimage tour to the Hajj is not absolute, and the same could be curtailed as granting bail at this point may increase the chances of him fleeing...

Snake Venom Case: Allahabad High Court Dismisses YouTuber Elvish Yadav's Plea Against Chargesheet, Summons

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed YouTuber Elvish Yadav's plea against the chargesheet filed in the FIR against him for alleged misuse of snakes and snake venoms for making YouTube videos. Allegations against him also include organising rave parties and calling foreigners who make people consume snake venom and other intoxicating drugs.A bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava dismissed...

Fresh PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeking Cancellation Of Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship, Ban On Foreign Travel

A fresh PIL plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking the cancellation of Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha, Rahul Gandhi's citizenship. The plea also seeks a ban on him travelling abroad during the pendency of his citizenship issue. The plea has been filed by BJP Member Vignesh Shishir four days after his PIL seeking a CBI investigation into Gandhi's citizenship...

Reinitiation Of SARFAESI Action By Bank Upon Borrower Not An 'Exceptional Circumstance' To Dilute Forfeiture Under Rule 9(5) Of 2002 Rules: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the bank reinitiating proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 is not an “exception circumstance” to forgo the forfeiture of deposit prescribed under Rule 9(5) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002.Rule 9(5) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules,...

Proceedings Under Prevention Of Damage To Public Property Act Not Maintainable Against Illegal Encroachment On Gram Sabha Land: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that proceedings under Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 not maintainable against illegal encroachment on Gram Sabha land.While quashing proceedings under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, Justice Saurabh Srivastava relied on the earlier decision of his coordinate bench in Munshi Lal and Another vs. State of U.P....

POCSO Act Not Meant To Criminalise Consensual Romantic Relations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the POCSO Act, which was enacted to protect children under the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation, has now become a tool for their exploitation. Stressing that the Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, a bench of Justice Krishan Pahal said that the fact of...

No Instructions From Centre To Specify Timeline For Decision On Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship Issue: Dy. SG To Allahabad HC

The Central Government on Monday informed the Allahabad High Court that no timeline could be specified within which the citizenship issue concerning Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, may be brought to its logical conclusion. Deputy Solicitor General of India and Senior Advocate SB Pandey submitted before a bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Rajeev...

No Curbs On Religious Activities At Bahraich Dargah, Only Permission For Mela Outside Shrine Campus Denied: UP Govt To Allahabad HC

The Uttar Pradesh Government today informed the Allahabad High Court that its decision to refuse permission for the annual 'Jeth Mela' at the Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in Bahraich does not interfere with religious practices at the shrine. The restriction, it clarified, applies solely to the Mela held outside the Dargah campus, which is primarily commercial in nature,...

Bahraich Dargah Sharif Committee Moves Allahabad HC Over Denial Of Permission For Annual Syed Salar Mela

The Management Committee of Dargah Sharif, Bahraich and four other UP residents have moved the Allahabad High Court against the recent decision of the District Administration to deny permission for the annual 'Jeth Mela' at Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in Bahraich, citing law and order concerns given the situation in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Challenging the decision...

Singer Neha Singh Rathore Moves Allahabad HC Against FIR Over Her Social Media Posts On Pahalgam Terror Attack

Folk singer Neha Singh Rathore has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged against her under multiple charges, including “endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India” over her 'provocative' social media posts on the Pahalgam Terror Attack.In her plea, Rathore claimed that she was a law-abiding citizen, that the impugned FIR was based on vague and...