Prayagraj ADM Clears Muslim Man's 'Voluntary' Conversion To Hinduism After Allahabad High Court Rap

Following a strong reprimand from the Allahabad High Court earlier this month, the Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Prayagraj, formally cleared/allowed the religious conversion application of a Muslim man who voluntarily embraced Sanatan Dharma/Hinduism in 2022. Taking note of the order passed on May 14 by the concerned officer, a division bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Indrajeet Shukla on Wednesday disposed of the writ petition filed by the man, Anil...

Juvenile Conviction No Bar To Issuance Of Passport: Allahabad High Court Invokes 'Right To Be Forgotten' & 'Fresh Start'

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a conviction recorded against a person while he was a juvenile cannot be treated as a legal impediment to the issuance of a passport, by operation of law under Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. A Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Indrajeet Shukla stressed that the 'right to be forgotten' pertaining to a juvenile by removing or destroying the record of juvenile delinquency, is an absolute right which allows...

'Instigating Youth To Wage War': PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks NIA-ED Probe Against Abhijit Dipke, Blocking Of 'Cockroach Janta Party'

A Criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) seeking a multi-agency Probe by the National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate against Abhijit Dipke, the founder of the 'Cockroach Janata Party'.The PIL plea has been moved by Karnataka BJP worker S. Vignesh Shishir. He has recently been in the news for filing multiple petitions against Rahul Gandhi, including pleas for a probe into his alleged disproportionate...

Noida Protest | Allahabad HC Seeks State's Response On Habeas Corpus Plea Of Journalist Arrested For 'Inciting' Workers

The Allahabad High Court today sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government in a Habeas Corpus petition filed by Journalist Satyam Verma, who was arrested last month on the allegations of instigating workers to carry out violence during the Noida labourers' protest.A Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice Devendra Singh-I, after hearing Senior Advocate SFA. Naqvi, along with Advocates Shashwat Anand and Ankur Azad, appearing for Verma, on the illegality of his arrest and continued...

Within Four Walls, No Disturbance Of Public Peace: Why Allahabad HC Quashed NSA Detention Over Alleged Cow Slaughter

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed a detention order passed under the National Security Act, 1980, against two men accused of cow slaughter, noting that the alleged act took place within the four boundaries of a house and not in a public place. A bench of Justice Rajeev Misra and Justice Dr Ajay Kumar-II thus allowed two habeas corpus writ petitions filed by Isham alias Isam...

Bail Is The Rule: Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Accused Who Spent About A Year In Jail For 'Insulting' National Flag

The Allahabad High Court last week allowed the second bail plea of a man accused of uploading an image insulting the Indian National Flag by making a dog sit upon it, along with posting allegedly 'pro-Pakistan' content on his Facebook account. A bench of Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla granted relief to the accused, Vasik Tyagi, while relying on the Supreme Court's recent judgment in...

MHA Reconsidering Z+ Security Plea Of BJP Worker Pursuing Cases Against Rahul Gandhi, Decision Soon: UOI Tells Allahabad HC

The Union of India today informed the Allahabad High Court that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is “reconsidering and examining afresh” the plea for 'Z+' category security cover filed by S. Vignesh Shishir, a BJP member who has filed multiple petitions in the HC against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. Taking note of the Central Government's...

No Fundamental Right To Run A Hookah Bar, Activity Falls Under 'Res Extra Commercium': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently observed that citizens do not possess a fundamental right to run a hookah bar, as such activities fall under the legal doctrine of res extra commercium (things outside/beyond commerce). The observation was made by a division bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai while hearing a writ petition filed by Emperio Grand...

Prosecuting Advocates For Professional Acts Means 'End Of The Bar': Allahabad HC Quashes Conspiracy FIR Against Lawyer

The Allahabad High Court recently pulled up the State's Commercial Taxes Department for lodging an FIR against an advocate for the act performed by him in his professional capacity. Sending a strong message, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena said that if advocates are prosecuted for performing a professional act, it would be the “end of the very existence of...

Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Not A Matter Of Course; Reserved For Rarest Of Rare Cases: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the offence of dowry death under Section 304-B IPC must not be imposed as a "matter of course". Instead, this 'extreme' punishment must be awarded only in the "rarest of rare" cases. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla observed thus while upholding the conviction of...

Allahabad HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Wipro Chairman Azim Premji Over Alleged Labour Law Violations

The Allahabad High Court last week quashed the proceedings of a 2016 criminal complaint case as well as a summoning order issued against Wipro's Chairman and Managing Director, Azim Premji. A bench of Justice Zafeer Ahmad granted relief to Premji in the alleged case of labour law violation, noting that no specific allegation had been levelled, indicating his direct involvement in...

Petition Moved In Allahabad High Court Seeks Cancellation Of Rahul Gandhi's Indian Citizenship

A Writ petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) seeking the cancellation of the Indian Citizenship of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.The plea, moved by practising Advocate Ashok Pandey and Rajnesh Kumar Singh, a dental surgeon, further challenges his Lok Sabha election, seeking a writ of quo warranto against Gandhi, questioning...