All High Courts Weekly Roundup [24 January- 30 January]

Allahabad High Court 1. Caste System Deep Rooted In Society; We Couldn't Get Out Of The 'Menace' Even After 75 Yrs Of Freedom: Allahabad High Court Case title - Sanni Singh v. State Of U P And Another Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 22 "Caste system in our society is deep-rooted, we boast ourselves as an educated society but we live our lives with double standards. Even after 75 years of Independence, we are not able to get out with this social menace," remarked High Court as it granted bail to a murder accused in connection with an alleged Honour Killing case. The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi also observed that it is the moral duty of those sane people, who are well-off, to protect the underprivileged and downtrodden so that they feel safe, secure and comfortable. "Simultaneously, the other group also feel that they are the integral and inseparable part of the society and it is in the larger interest of the country and high time for the introspection for everyone to give serious thought over the matter," the Court further added. 2. UP Assembly Polls: Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Online Training Of Presiding Officers Amid COVID Surge Case title - Dayalbagh Education Institute v. Election Commission Of India And 2 Others Case citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 23 The High Court dismissed a plea filed praying for a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide online training to the presiding officers (who are susceptible to COVID), for the upcoming assembly polls in the State. The matter was heard in a special hearing conducted on Sunday by the Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav and it had sought ECI's reply as to whether training through online mode can be given to such individuals who were immunocompromised and whose family members were at risk. Related news: UP Assembly Polls 2022- Can Officers Who Are Susceptible To COVID Be Given Online Training?: Allahabad HC Asks ECI 3. "Conduct Interferes With Justice Administration": Allahabad HC Orders Action Against Official Who Failed To Send Case File To Court Case title - Dlshad @ Dillu v. State of U.P Case Citaiton: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 24 The High Court directed departmental action against the Assistant Registrar of the High Court who failed to list a particular case in the fresh list and send the case file to the court citing various administrative instructions and remained defiant even when enquired by the HC about his failure to perform his duty. Significantly, when the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot called him personally and asked him about the lapse on his part, he reiterated his stand that the order cannot be complied with due to administrative instructions. Against this backdrop, noting that he remained defiant, the Bench ordered departmental action against him after terming his conduct as interfering with the administration of justice. "...the Court cannot remain silent spectator to such acts of grave misconduct and deliberate defiance of orders passed by this Court by officers of the registry. Such conduct interferes with the administration of justice. In case such officials are given free run, public at large will lose faith in the judicial system," the Court further remarked. 4. UP Govt Informs Allahabad High Court About Its Preparedness To Hold Magh Mela Amid COVID Spread Case title - Utkarsh Mishra v. State of U.P. and others Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 25 The Uttar Pradesh government informed the High Court about its preparedness to hold Magh Mela amid COVID spread. The UP Govt submitted its response on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed before the Court seeking a direction to the state government to prevent devotees from bathing in/participating in the Mela on the auspicious dates i.e. Shahi Snan on account of COVID spread. The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agrawal was told that the UP government has already issued guidelines to be followed by the devotees who come to the Magh Mela. 5. Allahabad High Court Dismisses Another PIL Seeking Postponement Of UP Assembly Polls Amid COVID Surge Case title - Rishi Kumar Trivedi v. Election Commission of Bharat and Anr. Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 26 The High Court refused to entertain another Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking postponement of elections for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (scheduled to be held in Feb-March 2022) in view of the COVID surge. The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta wasn't convinced to interfere on the basis of the ground raised in the PIL i.e. Pandemic as it noted that the Commission, being a constitutional body, must have taken into consideration the pandemic situation, with utmost responsibility. The instant plea, moved by one Rishi Kumar Pandey, the...

All High Courts Weekly Roundup [24 January- 30 January]

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