Lucknow | A Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has declined to allow a police constable to grow a beard and held that refusal to cut the beard despite instructions from higher officials is a violation of the circular issued on October 26, 2020 by the Director General of Police. “As such, it is not […]
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Allahabad HC sets aside dismissal of govt employee sacked for having extra-marital live-in relationship
Prayagraj (UP) | The Allahabad high court has set aside the dismissal order of a government employee who was removed from service for being in a live-in relationship with another woman. The man is married and his wife is alive. Justice Pankaj Bhatia, while passing the order, made it clear to the state authorities to pass […]
‘Don’t pass orders impossible to implement’: SC stays Allahabad HC directions
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the directions issued by the Allahabad High Court in connection with Covid-19 management in Uttar Pradesh, stressing that the high courts should not pass orders “that are impossible to implement”. While passing its directions, the Allahabad High Court had observed the entire medical system of the state, […]
Allahabad HC makes scathing comment on EC, govts
Lucknow | In a scathing attack on the Election Commission, the higher courts and the government, the Allahabad High Court has said that they “failed to fathom the disastrous consequences” of permitting elections in a few states and the panchayat election in Uttar Pradesh. A single-judge bench of Justice Siddharth Verma made these observations on Monday […]
Allahabad HC seeks treatment details of judge who died of Covid
Lucknow | The Allahabad High Court sought response from the state health authorities on the treatment given to Justice Virendra Kumar Srivastava, a sitting Judge of the High Court, who succumbed to Covid virus last week. A division bench, comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ajit Kumar directed the additional advocate general Manish Goyal to file […]
Allahabad HC asks Yogi to consider night curfew in UP
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider a night curfew situation as the state witnesses a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. The court also asked the government to consider vaccination for all. The court directed the state government to ensure Covid protocols are followed in […]
Allahabad HC dismisses plea against Ayodhya mosque land allotment
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench on Monday dismissed a petition filed against the allotment of land in Dhannipur village in Ayodhya for the construction of a mosque, following the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. The petition had been filed by two Delhi-based sisters on February 3, claiming ownership of the […]
Allahabad HC rejects SEC schedule for panchayat polls
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the schedule proposed by the Uttar Pradesh’s State Election Commission (SEC) for holding panchayat elections in the state. The SEC had sought to hold panchayat polls in May, but the court ruled it out, observing that the panchayat elections should have concluded by January 13, 2021 as per […]
Dissent is hallmark of democracy: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has said that “expressing dissent on law-and-order situation in a state is a hallmark of a constitutional liberal democracy like ours, and the same is constitutionally protected under Article 19 of the Constitution (that guarantees right to freedom of speech and expression)”. The court made the observation […]
Allahabad HC grants bail to man who offered namaaz in temple
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Faisal Khan, who was arrested for offering namaaz on the premises of the Nand Baba temple in Mathura district. The court however, directed Khan not to use the social media till the conclusion of the trial. Justice Siddharth allowed the bail application observing that “having considered the […]