Allahabad High Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking ₹1 Crore As Legal Fees For 'Saving' Ex-CJI From 'Humiliation'

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today dismissed a lawyers's plea seeking a direction to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice to pay him Rs. 1 crore as fees and expenses, claiming that he filed certain cases in the Supreme Court to save the then Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra, from "humiliation, insult, torture, and removal."A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice...

Allahabad High Court Junks PIL Against Sale Of 'Shankar Parwati Chhap Beedi' For Hurting Religious Feelings

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction against the marketing and sale of a 'Beedi' brand in the name and style of 'Shankar Parwati Chhap' along with the Logo. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra dismissed the PIL plea, leaving it open to the petitioner, Adarsh Kumar, to take...

Allahabad HC Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Over 50% Judicial Vacancies

Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali today recused himself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current 81 judicial vacancies (over 50% of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges) in the High Court in a time-bound manner. The matter will now be placed before another bench for hearing.Stating that...

Explain Rationale For Maintaining 'Supervision' Over An Advocate During Administrative Judge's Visit: High Court To Agra Police Commissioner

The Allahabad High Court has called upon the Commissioner of Police, Agra, to file his affidavit explaining the rationale and justification for maintaining 'supervision' over a 70-year-old advocate during the administrative judge's visit to the District Court premises. “It would be a sad day if a lawyer practising in District Court is not allowed to attend the Court on account...

'Risk Of Prejudicial Treatment Against Marginalized Communities': Allahabad HC Questions DGP Over Mention Of Accused's Caste In FIR

Raising significant concerns regarding the mention of the accused's caste in an FIR, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the State's Director General of Police (DGP) to submit a personal affidavit justifying the inclusion of caste information in the FIR and its relevance during the police investigation. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar sought the explanation as it noted that...

'HC Facing Gravest Crisis In Its History': PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Expeditious Filling Of Over 50% Judicial Vacancies

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current 81 judicial vacancies (over 50% of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges) in the High Court in a time-bound manner.Stating that the HC is "facing gravest crisis in its history", the PIL plea also seeks the laying down...

Sambhal Mosque Row: Hindu Respondent Disputes '1927 Agreement' In Allahabad HC; Intent To Avoid Bar Of 1991 Act, Claims Mosque Committee

The Allahabad High Court today heard the plea filed by the Management Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, seeking permission for the whitewashing of the Mosque, where the objections of the Committee against the ASI's report dated February 28 were taken on record. The Court granted time till March 10 (next hearing date) to the ASI to file its reply to the Masjid...

Dasna Incident Result Of Narsinghanand's Speech; Can't Argue Saif Was Attacked Due To Kumar Vishwas' 'Taimur Remark': Zubair To Allahabad HC

Today, the Allahabad High Court RESERVED its Judgment on the plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech. The court has also extended the stay on the arrest till the delivery of the Judgment. Before the Court, Senior Counsel Dileep Gupta, representing Zubair,...

[Noida Sports City Scam] Allahabad HC Lays Down Guidelines Regarding Rights Of Other Members Of Consortium When One Member Goes Into Insolvency

While directing CBI inquiry against officials of New Okhla Development Authority and various allottes/ builder involved in development of the Sporty City project in Noida, the Allahabad High Court laid down guidelines regarding the rights of other members of consortium, when one member goes into insolvency as the same is not provided in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.Holding that...

Narsinghanand 'X' Posts Case | 'Can We Protect Zubair Till Chargesheet Stage?' : Asks Allahabad HC, State Opposes; Judgment Reserved

Today, the Allahabad High Court today RESERVED its Judgment on the plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech. The court has extended the stay on the arrest till the delivery of the Judgment.Notably, after the conclusion of the arguments for both sides, a...

'Dirty Nexus' Of Allottee Builders, NOIDA's Officials: Allahabad High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Sports City Development Scam

The Allahabad High Court has directed CBI inquiry against the officials of New Okhla Development Authority and various allottees/ builder allegedly involved in a "scam" pertaining to the development of the Sporty City project in Noida.Ordering CBI inquiry and dismissing writ petitions filed by the allottees seeking various reliefs against NOIDA, the bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi...

NOIDA Sports City | Builder Consortium Did Nothing To Develop Sports Facilities, Only Interested In Secondary Residential Areas: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the members of the consortium of builders who were responsible for the development of NOIDA Sports City were only interest in development of the residential areas rather than developing the sports facilities which was the primary object of the development plan.While hearing a plea by M/s Xanadu Estates Private Limited which among various...