High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing June 8, 2020 To June 14, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1) 'They Are Also Entitled To Equal Protection Of Law", Allahabad HC Grants Bail to 6 Foreign Members of Tablighi Jamaat [Sagynbek Toktobolotov & Ors. v. State of UP] Justice Jaspreet Singh of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court granted bail to six members of Tablighi Jamaat, who happen to be citizens of Kyrgyzstan, and held that the applicants, even though are foreign nationals, cannot be deprived of their personal liberty except in procedure established by law and that they are also entitled to equal protection of law and equality before the law. 2) [Buses For Ferrying Migrants] Allahabad HC Seeks Reply On Anticipatory Bail Plea Filed By Priyanka Gandhi's Personal Secretary [Sandeep Singh v. State of UP & Anr.] Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan of the Lucknow bench asked the UP Government to file its reply in the anticipatory bail application filed by Sandeep Singh, personal secretary of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a FIR lodged against him allegedly for forging a list of 1,000 buses that the Congress Party arranged for the UP Government, to bring back migrant workers. 3) Allahabad HC Stays Single Judge Order Halting Selection Process Of 69,000 Assistant Basic Teachers In UP [Examination Regulatory Authority, Allahabad & Ors. v. Rishabh Mishra & Ors.] A division bench comprising of Justice PK Jaiswal and DK Singh stayed the interim order passed by a single-Judge of the High Court, staying the recruitment process of 69,000 Assistant Basic Teachers in Uttar Pradesh. The bench however clarified that the state Government will be at liberty to continue with the selection process for 37,000 posts that were kept vacant for Siksha Mitras, in terms of the Supreme Court order dated June 9 in Subedar Singh & Ors. v. State of UP & Ors. 4) Allahabad HC Seeks UP Assembly's Reply In Plea Seeking Disposal Of Pending Disqualification Proceeding [Deepak Singh v. Chairman Legislative Council Uttar Pradesh & Ors.] The bench comprised by Justices Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dinesh Kumar Singh issued notice on a petition filed by Congress Leader for the state of Uttar Pradesh, Deepak Singh, seeking forthwith disposal of disqualification proceedings pending against former Congress MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh, who switched to BJP in 2018. The court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council to file an affidavit setting out the reasons for non-disposal of the proceedings since two years. 5) Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL For Excavation Of And Preservation Of Buddhist 'Remains' Allegedly Unearthed From Ram Janmabhoomi Campus [Bhante Sumit Ratna & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.] Justices Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dinesh Kumar Singh dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to preserve the "remains" whatever found at the site of proposed "Ram Janm Bhoomi Mandir Campus" Ayodhya during the leveling of the said site. The court said that the issue had been settled by the High Court in a PIL titled 'Mahant Bhagwati Pratap Das v. Chancellor, KGMU, Lucknow & Ors.' Bombay High Court 1) "If Children Can't Allow Parents To Live In Peace, Atleast Don't Make Their Life A living Hell"; Bombay HC Gives Stern Warning To Daughter Who Allegedly Tortured Mother Mentally & Physically [Rajani B. Somkuwar v. Sarita Somkuwar & Anr.] Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice SP Tavade gave a stern warning to one Sarita Somkuwar, a woman accused by her own elderly mother of torturing her both mentally and physically, that if there is even one more complaint of harassment, she will not be allowed to enter the flat where she is residing with her 19-year-old son and mother. 2) Reconsider Capping Price Of N-95 Masks Urges Bombay HC As Centre Contends Masks Already Sold At 47% Reduced Price Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SS Shinde questioned the Centre and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority regarding the cap on price of N-95 masks considering the Drug Price Control Order which states that the government will have to ensure that prices are not increased more than 10% of prices prevailing in preceding 12 months. 3) "The Pandemic Has Brought An Atmosphere Weariness & Exasperation"; Bombay HC Grants Bail To Architect Who Charged At Cop After Being Told To Wear A Mask [Karan Nair v. State of Maharashtra] Justice Bharati Dangre granted bail to a 27-year-old Architect who was arrested after charging at a police officer who reminded him to wear a mask while he was taking a stroll at Marine Drive during the lockdown. "The situation of the spread of pandemic has brought on an atmosphere of weariness and exasperation and a young person like the applicant has fallen trap into the scenario," the court observed. 4) Continuation Of Work At Coastal Road During Lockdown; Bombay HC Grants Liberty To 20 Mumbai Residents To Move SC [Piya Mahantaney & Ors. v....

High Courts Weekly Roundup

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