Allahabad High Court
Private Property Not Transferred To Company By Owner Cannot Be Auctioned In Recovery Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently held that when there is no transfer of property between a private individual and his company, the property cannot be considered a property of the company for the purpose of recovering debts. Further, the Court held that merely because the property finds mention in the balance sheet will not make it a company property in absence of a sale deed.“There...
Sambhal Mosque In Good Condition, No Urgency For Repainting; Repair Work Has Altered Historic Structure: ASI To Allahabad HC
Following the Thursday directions of the Allahabad High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted an inspection report stating that the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal as a whole is in good condition, and there is no urgency of repainting. The ASI's report has however stated that the Masjid Committee has undertaken several works of repair and renovation in the mosque...
Allahabad HC Orders Cleaning Of Sambhal Mosque Premises As ASI Says Whitewashing Not Needed; Masjid Committee To File Objections
Following the Thursday directions of the Allahabad High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted an inspection report stating that the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal does not require whitewashing ahead of Ramadan/Ramzan, as the entire mosque is covered with enamel paint that is in good condition.On the mosque management committee's insistence that whitewashing is...
Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Doctor Accused Of Raping Dalit On-Duty Nurse At Midnight
The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a doctor accused of committing rape upon a 20-year-old Dalit nurse inside his cabin, at a private hospital. The alleged incident occurred in August last year while the victim was on night duty at the hospital. A bench of Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava, however, granted bail to the co-accused Mehnaz, a nurse, and Junaid, a ward boy,...
Allahabad High Court Deprecates Practice Of Authorities Using 'Blacklisting' As A Tool For 'Extraneous' Reasons
Emphasising that the punishment of blacklisting is required to be imposed upon a person only in rare cases, as the same is extremely harsh and stringent, which deprives a person of his right to carry on business, the Allahabad High Court recently noted that the authorities often use the tool of blacklisting as a mechanism for extraneous reasons. “Such practices are deprecated by...
Narsinghanand 'X' Posts Case | Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Mohammed Zubair's Arrest Till March 3
Today, the Allahabad High Court once again extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until March 3 (Monday) in connection with an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech.A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava extended the relief after the counsel for the State sought...
'Non Appointment Of Teachers A Clear Violation Of Article 21-A': Allahabad HC Contemplates Action Against UP Govt Officials
Weeks after its scathing observation regarding the non-availability of Principals and Assistant Teachers across the State in Govt schools, the Allahabad High Court has now directed the Additional Secretary, UP Basic Education, to file a personal affidavit explaining why action should not be taken against the erring officials of the State Government for violating Article 21-A of...
Allahabad HC Orders ASI Inspection Of Sambhal Mosque To Assess Need For Whitewashing Ahead Of 'Ramzan', Seeks Report By Tomorrow
Today, the Allahabad High Court directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to inspect the Sambhal's Shahi Jama Mosque to assess the need for whitewashing and decorative arrangements (at the site) ahead of the Ramzan month. The Court also instructed the ASI to submit a report in this regard by 10 AM tomorrow.A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed this order on an application...
Police Failure To Promptly Serve Summons, Execute Judicial Directives Impedes Smooth Functioning Of Legal System: Allahabad High Court
Recently, Justice Manju Rani Chauhan of the Allahabad High Court has observed that the delay in service of summons and execution of judicial orders by the police officers causes significant impediment to the smooth functioning of the legal system.“Their apathy and inefficiency contribute to unwarranted delays, exacerbating the already staggering backlog of cases and severely hampering...
Mere Non-Mentioning Of Place Of Arbitration In Arbitral Award Does Not Vitiate It: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that mere non-mentioning of the place of arbitration in the arbitral award does not vitiate it.An arbitral award between the parties was challenged before the Commercial Court, Prayagraj where it was held that since the place of arbitration was not mentioned in the award, it was non-speaking and was, thus, set aside. Both parties challenged the order of...
Allahabad HC Slams UP Govt For Failing To Take Murder Accused To Hospital For Treatment As Police Force Was Busy In Election Duties
The Allahabad High Court recently took a strong stance regarding the failure of the state government to take a murder accused (undertrial prisoner) to the hospital for his medical treatment, citing the non-availability of the police force on account of the ensuing LokSabha elections. In April 2024, the Additional Sessions Judge directed the Jail Superintendent, District Jail, Deoria,...
Allahabad HCBA & Oudh Bar Association To Abstain From Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of Judges
On Monday, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association, as well as the Oudh Bar Association (Lucknow Bench), called for abstinence from work on 25th February 2025 due to the low number of judges in the Allahabad High Court. Both Bar Associations have expressed concerns regarding the decreasing number of judges and increasing number of cases in the High Court. Earlier, the High Court...