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Allahabad High Court Asks HCBA President To File Affidavit Detailing Incidents Of Prayagraj 'Police Assault' On Lawyers
Hearing a Criminal Writ PIL demanding lodging of an FIR against the police officials involved in 'assaulting' lawyers in Prayagraj on February 4, the Allahabad High Court today asked the President of the High Court Bar Association to file an affidavit detailing all the incidents of police brutality on lawyers. While hearing the mention being made by Senior Advocate and Bar President...
Prayagraj 'Police Assault' On Lawyers | Allahabad HCBA Moves High Court Seeking FIR, Departmental Action Against Erring Cops
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association, led by its president, Senior Advocate Anil Tiwari, has moved the High Court demanding the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against the police officials involved in 'assaulting' lawyers in Prayagraj on February 4 and seeking departmental action against the erring cops. The matter came to be listed before the HC as a Criminal Writ...
A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court
Denying bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in our country, a minor girl, who is a victim of sexual aggression, would rather suffer silently than implicate somebody falsely. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said that the Court must keep in mind while appreciating the evidence of the prosecutrix the values prevailing in...
Allahabad HC 'Prays To God' For Unity 'Till Last Breath' Of A Family Involving Husband-Wife, Minor Children
In a poignant remark, the Allahabad High Court, while dealing with a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother seeking custody of her two minor children currently residing with their father, recently expressed that it 'prays to God' for the family that they remain together until their 'last breath'. “…this Court being part of the extended family of advocates as well as litigants,...
Well Known Fact In UP That Students Are Suffering Due To Non-Availability Of Principals, Assistant Teachers: Allahabad HC
In a scathing observation, the Allahabad High Court has said that it is a well-known fact throughout the State of Uttar Pradesh that students are suffering due to the non-availability of Principals and Assistant Teachers. A bench of Justice Prakash Padia made this observation while hearing a writ petition filed by a junior high school, which moved the HC aggrieved by the teaching...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 To February 2, 2025
NOMINAL INDEX Saurabh Saxena v. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Skill 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 38 Nishant Bhardwaj v. Smt. Rishika Gautam 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 39 Devideen vs. State Of Up And 3 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 40 Krishna Chandra Singh @ Munna Singh v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. And Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 41 M/S. Arya Rice Mill v. State Of U.P. And...
DV Act | Husband's Relatives Who Don't Even Live In Shared Household Are Implicated In Cases For Harassment: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that in many cases, to harass the husband's family or the person in a domestic relationship, the aggrieved party implicates relatives who have never lived with them in the shared household. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Deshwal added that while issuing notice under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, the courts must look into whether...
Allahabad High Court Quashes GO To The Extent It Denied Gratuity To Teachers Continuing Beyond Superannuation
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed a Government Order to the extent it denied gratuity to teachers who opted to continue beyond their age of retirement, citing primacy of statute over executive fiat.Petition was filed challenging Clause 4(1) of G.O. dated 22.06.2018 as well as communication of rejection of claim for gratuity to the petitioner. By said G.O., gratuity was denied...
Continued Detention With No Possibility Of Trial Concluding In Near Future 'Unjust': Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Murder-Accused In Jail Since 2017
While granting bail to a man accused of murder, the Allahabad High Court observed that it was regrettable that the applicant was kept in prison for more than 7 years without the trail ending anytime soon. It was held that such detention was unjust and unwarranted.Justice Krishan Pahal held,“Keeping the applicant in custody under these circumstances, when there is no realistic possibility of...
Landlord's Need To Settle His Son Independently In Business Constitutes Bonafide Use: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a son has every right to be in business independent of his father and the father's request for release of the rented shop so his son can start an independent business is a bona fide need, justifying the tenant's eviction.Justice Ajit Kumar held that “if the son has been doing business with his father, he has every right to get settled independently in...
"Prison Walls Cannot Obstruct Fruits Of Article 21": Allahabad HC Issues Directions For Welfare Of Children Living In Prison With Parents
While hearing a bail plea of an accused mother living with her minor son in prison, the Allahabad High Court has issued several directions to various state authorities regarding the protection and welfare of children who are living with parents lodged in prisons.Stressing their right to education and right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, Justice Ajay Bhanot observed...
Trial Judges Shouldn't Be Like Tape Recorder While Recording Evidence, Must Ask Relevant Questions To Hostile Witnesses: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the Presiding Officer sitting in the Trial Court while recording the evidence must not act like a spectator and tape recorder and must actively participate in the court proceedings. The court added that if any witness is declared hostile by the prosecution, the court itself must ask relevant questions to the witness, and if it...