Allahabad High Court Weekly Roundup: May 16 To May 22, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Manvir v. State 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 242 Preeti Malik v. State Of U.P. And 4 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 243 Anwar Ali v. State Of U.P. And Anr 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 244 Rajneesh Kumar Pandey v. Union of India and others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 245 Dashrath Singh v. State of U.P. and Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 246 Ankita Dikshit v. State Of U.P. And Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 247 Ravi Kant v. State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Home, Govt. Up Civil Sectt. Lko. And Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 248 Jaywanti Devi v. Union of India and others and connected pleas 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 249 Smt. Krishna Devi v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 250 Sonu Kasai v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 251 Ramsagar v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 252 Anwar Shahzad v. State of U.P. and Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 253 Deepika Sharma v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 254 Orders/Judgments of the week [80 Yr Old Woman's Rape-Murder Case] "Relationship Not A Factor Affecting Credibility Of Witness": Allahabad HC Upholds Life Sentence Case title - Manvir v. State Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 242 The High Court observed that relationship is not a factor affecting the credibility of a witness as there is no bar in law on examining family members as witnesses. The Court also stressed that evidence of a related witness can be relied upon provided it is trustworthy. The bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan observed thus while upholding the life sentence awarded to an accused who raped and murdered an 80-year-old woman in the year 2006 and was convicted by Additional Sessions Judge, Gautambudh Nagar under Sections 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. "She Became Proud Mother But Paid Heavy Price": Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Woman Who Failed To Appear For PE Test During Pregnancy Case title - Preeti Malik v. State Of U.P. And 4 Others Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 243 In a significant order, the High Court directed the State Government to conduct a Physical Efficiency Test of a woman (for the post of Jail Warder), who failed to appear for the test last year on account of her pregnancy. Quoting Maharishi Ved Vyas, the Bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery "नास्ति मातृसमा छाया, नास्ति मातृसमा गति:। नास्ति मातृसमं त्राणं. नास्ति मातृसमा प्रिया। (माता के समान कोई छाया नहीं है, माता के समान कोई सहारा नहीं है। माता के समान कोई रक्षक नहीं, माता के समान कोई प्रिय वस्तु नहीं है।) [There is no shade like a mother, no resort-like a mother, no security like a mother, no other ever-giving fountain of life!]" The Court also noted that the petitioner had traveled a journey of motherhood and became a proud mother, but forced to pay heavy price for it, being denied permission by respondents to appear for physical efficiency test, after she gave birth to a baby. "Betrayed Wife, Breached Minor Girl's Trust": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Married Man Accused Of Pressurizing Minor To Convert To Islam Case title - Anwar Ali v. State Of U.P. And Anr Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 244 The High Court denied bail to a married man who has been accused of trying to convert the prosecutrix to the Muslim religion and was pressurizing her to perform Nikah. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh noted that the accused only betrayed his wife and family, but also breached the trust of an innocent girl, who believed in him and got entangled in his false love. Essentially, the Court was dealing with the bail plea of one Anwar Ali who has been booked under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC, Section 3/5 POCSO Act. Allegedly, he introduced himself through social media to the prosecutrix as 'Raj' and got her entangled in his false love web. Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL To Connect All Places Where Lord Rama Took Rest At Night During His 'Ban Gaman' Case title - Rajneesh Kumar Pandey v. Union of India and others Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 245 The High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the State Government to construct the 'Ram Ban Gaman Marg' as per the historical evidence and to connect all such places where Lord Rama took rest at night during his forest Travel (Ban Gaman/वन-गमन). The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir observed that the issue raised by the Petitioner, a political person, cannot be decided in the writ petition. Therefore, the Court dismissed the plea. Allahabad HC Quashes Service Dismissal Order Passed Against Police Constable Who Allegedly Misbehaved With SO In Inebriated State Case title - Dashrath Singh v. State of U.P. and Others Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 246 The High Court quashed an order passed against an Uttar Pradesh Police Constable removing him from service allegedly because he entered into an argument with the Station Officer in an inebriated state. ...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Roundup: May 16 To May 22, 2022

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