Chargesheet Issued In 2009, No Inquiry For 15 Years: Allahabad High Court Terminates Disciplinary Proceedings

Recently, the Allahabad High Court terminated the disciplinary proceedings against petitioner-employee in which chargesheet had issued in 2009 and no action was taken since then.Petitioner was a Gram Panchayat Adhikari. Though he was set to retire on 31.12.2009, he was suspended on 29.12.2009 due to a pending inquiry against him. He was served a chargesheet on 29.12.2009. After his...

Women Artists In Orchestras Often Face Sexual Harassment, Organizers Must Ensure A Safe Environment For Them: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday emphasised the importance of ensuring a safe and respectful environment for women artists who are part of orchestras as dancers and singers, noting that they are often subject to sexual harassment and exploitation. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh noted that societal perceptions sometimes undermine their basic human rights, reducing these...

Rape Survivor Faces Dual Crises, Crime Wounds Her Dignity & Trial Forces Her To Relive Traumatic Experience: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a woman who is raped undergoes two crises- the commission of a crime, where her dignity is wounded and her sense of security is destroyed and the subsequent trial, where she is forced to relive the traumatic experience. “It is often stated that a woman who is raped undergoes two crises- the rape and the subsequent trial. While...

Sambhal Mosque Row | Allahabad High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Till Feb 25, Seeks Responses Of UOI, UP Govt & Plaintiffs

The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in a suit claiming that the Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque was built after destroying a Hindu temple.A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed this order on a civil revision plea moved by the Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi (Sambhal) challenging the trial court's order passed on November...

No Employee Should Be Retired With Pending Disciplinary Proceedings Unless Compelling Circumstances/Very Serious Charges: Allahabad High Court

While granting interest on delayed payment of post-retiral dues to a Nagar Palika employee, the Allahabad High Court observed that unless there are compelling reasons or serious charges, an employee should not be retired with disciplinary proceedings pending against him.Imposing cost of Rs. 10,000 on the Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Seohara, Bijnor for delaying the payment of...

Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Against Motion To Impeach Justice Shekhar Yadav Over His VHP Event Speech

The Allahabad High Court today DISMISSED a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed against an impeachment motion submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General by 55 MPs seeking the impeachment of Justice Shekhar Yadav over the speech delivered by him at Prayagraj on December 8 at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Legal Cell).A bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and...

Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Arrest Of Mohammed Zubair Till January 16 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case

Today, the Allahabad High Court extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until January 16. The relief was extended as the Court granted Zubair 10 days to file a rejoinder in response to the counter filed by the State Government concerning an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) regarding an alleged inflammatory speech by Yati...

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part II]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (All) 391 – 2024 LiveLaw (All) 787Lawyers To Ensure Dignity Of Court Even When Challenging Its Order: Allahabad High Court Deprecates Disrespectful Drafting Of Review ApplicationCase Title: M/S Rajshi Processors Raebareli Thru. Its Partner Ashok Kumar Lakhotia v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of State Tax,Lko. And 2 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 391 [CIVIL MISC...

Allegations Offend Victim's Dignity: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Forcing Wife Into Prostitution

The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a man who has been accused of forcing his wife into prostitution by compelling her to make physical relationships with his friends and other persons. Noting that the allegations against the husband are rare and the prosecution's case was not a simple case of matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, a bench of Justice...

Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest : October To December 2024

ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE QUARTER [OCTOBER 2024-DECEMBER 2024]Civil Judge Has No Jurisdiction To Entertain Suit Filed U/S 92 CPC Or Under Section 2 Of Religious Endowment Act, 1863: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Jyantri Prasad And 9 Others v. Shri Ram Janki Lakshman Ji Virajman Mandir,Pratapgarh Thru. Ram Shiromani Pandey And 2 Others [MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. -...

Sambhal Row | Mosque Committee Challenges Trial Court's Survey Order In Allahabad HC; Advocate Commissioner Files Sealed Report

The Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi (Sambhal) has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the trial court's order passed on November 19 directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit which claimed that the mosque was built after destroying a temple. This development comes as the Advocate Commissioner submitted the survey report to the trial court in a...

Husband Can't Claim Ownership Of Wife's Body, Privacy, Her Consent Paramount; Sharing Intimate Acts' Video A Breach Of Trust: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is high time for husbands to shed the outdated mentality of the Victorian era and realise that a wife's body, privacy, and rights are her own and not subject to the control or ownership of her husband. The Court underscored that a husband is expected to honour the trust, faith, and confidence reposed in him by his wife and that sharing...