Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: March 21 To March 27, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 130 TO 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 141 NOMINAL INDEXSajid @ Kale v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 130State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rahul Singh @ Govind Singh connected with Rahul Singh @ Govind Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 131Jeetu @ Amit Kumar Rawat And Anr. v. Sub Divisional Magistrate Sadar Lucknow And Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 132Sanjay Gupta Vs. State Of U.P. And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 133Dr. Sonal Sachadev Aurora v. State Of U.P.Thru.Addl.Chief Prin.Secy.Medical Educat. And Ors 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 134Smt. Kavita Sonkar v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 135Anirudh Kamal Shukla v. Union Of India Thru. Assistant Dir. Directorate Of Enforcement Lko 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 136Bindu v. High Court Of Judicature At Allahabad Through Its R.G And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 137Dr. Syed Kalbe Sibtain @ Noori v. State Of U.P. Thru Prin. Secy. Home. Lko And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 138The Assembly of God North India Balrampur and another v. State of U.P. through Secy. Revenue Lko. and 3 others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 139X (Minor) v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 140Rahul Kumar In Wria 323 Of 2022 v. State Of U.P Thru.Addl.Chief Secy.Basic Edu. Dept. U.P. Govt. Civil Secrt. Lko. And Ors 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 141 Judgments/Orders of the Week 1. Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Arrested In Connection With Alleged Recovery Of 200 KG Of Prohibited Flesh Case title - Sajid @ Kale v. State of U.P. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 130 The Allahabad High Court granted bail to one Sajid @ Kale who was arrested in connection with an alleged recovery of 200 KG of prohibited flesh taking into account the fact that the co-accused, from whom the flesh was recovered, had been granted bail. The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan noted that the criminal history of the applicant had been adequately explained and the offences charged against the applicant are triable by the Magistrate. The Court also noted that he is in jail in this case since November 29, 2021, and the charge sheet had also been filed in the case. 2. "Case Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt": Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused, Sets Aside Death Penalty Case title: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rahul Singh @ Govind Singh connected with Rahul Singh @ Govind Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (All) 131 The Allahabad High Court recently rejected the reference made to it to confirm the death penalty awarded to a man accused of murdering two persons (Husband-Wife) as it found that the prosecution couldn't prove charges against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav acquitted the accused as it came to the conclusion that evidence/statements of the sole eye-witness of the incident, PW-1 (daughter of the deceased husband-wife) was not credible and the same didn't inspire confidence. 3. Mandatory For The DM To Ensure That Life & Property Of Senior Citizens Are Protected: Allahabad High Court Case title - Jeetu @ Amit Kumar Rawat And Anr. v. Sub Divisional Magistrate Sadar Lucknow And Anr. Case citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 132 In a significant assertion, the Allahabad High Court observed that as per the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 and the rules framed by the state government thereunder, it is mandatory for the District Magistrate to ensure that the life and property of the senior citizen are protected and they are able to live with security and dignity. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia further observed that the Senior Citizen Act recognizes the vulnerable position of such citizens in the society and it intends to provide a mechanism to avoid their suffering and to ensure that the life and property of the senior citizen are secured and they are able to live in security and dignity. 4. Allahabad HC Quashes Summoning Order Against Dainik Jagran's Editor-In-Chief For An Alleged Defamatory News Item Case title - Sanjay Gupta Vs. State Of U.P. And Another Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 133 The Allahabad High Court quashed a summoning order issued by a Court of the Magistrate against the Editor-In-Chief of the daily newspaper Dainik Jagran, Sanjay Gupta for publishing an alleged defamatory news item. The Bench of Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi noted that in absence of specific allegations against the Chief Editor, the person holding the post can't be summoned. 5. Allahabad HC Pulls Up UP Govt For Terminating Woman From Services Sans Inquiry After Keeping Her Resignation Pending For 2 Yrs Case Title - Dr. Sonal Sachadev Aurora v. State Of U.P.Thru.Addl.Chief Prin.Secy.Medical Educat. And Ors Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 134 The Allahabad High Court pulled up the Uttar Pradesh for initiating a departmental inquiry and thereafter terminating the service of a woman doctor 2 years after...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: March 21 To March 27, 2022

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