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SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 11:34 AM IST

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Allahabad HC judge withdraws from Ram Temple seminar at Kumbh Mela

Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court has withdrawn from a seminar on the Ram temple movement scheduled for January 22

Judge Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, whose remarks at a VHP gathering in December sparked a scandal, has chosen not to attend a seminar on the Ram temple movement in the Kumbh Mela region on January 22.(PTI)

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Published on Jan 18, 2025 12:41 PM IST

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Mother can’t be denied custody of child, even if earlier given to father: HC

The father-appellant approached the HC against the family court's order, granting ex-parte custody of the four-year-old daughter to the mother-respondent

Noting that both parents were given visitation rights, the court in its order dated January 10, dismissed the appeal filed by the father. (File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2025 03:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

‘Wrongly convicted’ man acquitted by HC after over 25 years in jail

As per prosecution, the case originated from the murder of one Bhagwati Prasad Tiwari, a clerk at a coal depot in Gonda, owned by the informant Bhagwan Prasad Mishra. On Feb 29, 1996, Tiwari was found dead at the depot, having suffered multiple head injuries

The judgement of acquittal was passed by a division bench comprising justice Sangeeta Chandra and justice Mohd Faiz Alam Khan on January 8, allowing an appeal filed by Yadav. (Pic for representation)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Rape case: HC grants bail to accused on condition of marrying inter-faith live-in partner

The Allahabad high court granted bail to Atul Gautam in a live-in rape case, conditioning it on marrying the complainant under the Special Marriage Act.

During the proceedings, both parties expressed a willingness to reconcile, leading the court to explore a resolution focused on their future together while safeguarding the woman and child’s welfare. (For representation only)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 05:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Delay in 34-yr-old criminal case: Allahabad HC seeks UP govt’s litigation policy

Justice Saurabh Lavania issued the directive on January 10 while hearing a petition by Madhukar Sharma, an accused in a 34-year-old criminal case. The court has stayed all criminal proceedings in the case, which involves charges of rioting and vandalism during a 1991 protest near the Vidhan Sabha.

The matter is scheduled for further hearing on January 30. (Sourced)

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Published on Jan 13, 2025 07:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

SC hits out at Allahabad HC over ‘collapse’ of filing, listing systems

The court was informed that since its order requesting the Allahabad HC to hear the matter expeditiously, the case was listed eight times without any hearing.

The court was informed that since its October 21 order requesting the Allahabad HC to hear the matter expeditiously by November 4, the case was listed eight times without any hearing. (ANI PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 10, 2025 04:50 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, New Delhi

High court cancels recruitment process for U.P. Police radio operators

This judgment was passed by a single bench of Justice Alok Mathur on January 8 on a petition filed by an aspirant Ravi Shukla, who challenged the selection process on various grounds.

The court said that the Police Recruitment and Promotion Board does not have the authority to alter the established standards for recruitment examinations. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Frame policy to stop pvt practice by govt doctors: Allahabad HC to U.P. govt

Allahabad HC directs state to create policy halting private practice by government doctors, emphasizing patient care in public facilities.

The directive was issued on a writ petition filed by Dr Arvind Gupta, professor and head of department at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. (For Representation)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2025 10:32 PM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

HC asks Mahakumbh admin to learn from Hathras stampede

Allahabad high court asks the then Hathras district magistrate and superintendent of police to personally appear on January 15 to explain why they should not be held liable for the stampede that occured on July 2, 2024

Hearing a case relating to the stampede, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav said such incidents were the result of poor arrangements made by the organisers (File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:12 AM IST

ByJItendra Sarin

Allahabad HC orders encroachment removal, urgent repairs at Chhota Imambara entry gates

The order was passed by a division bench comprising justice AR Masoodi and justice Subhash Vidyarthi on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2013 by local lawyer Syed Mohammad Haider Rizvi

The ASI counsel acknowledged that some parts of Chhota Imambara, particularly the western gate and several walls, are in poor condition and require urgent repairs. (Sourced)

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Published on Jan 08, 2025 10:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Allahabad HC dismisses PIL against Justice Shekhar Yadav’s impeachment motion

The division bench, comprising Justice AR Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, delivered its order on Tuesday while hearing the petition moved by Ashok Pandey, a local lawyer, who represented himself in the case.

The court clarified that PILs must represent issues concerning vulnerable sections of society, which was not the case in this instance. (Sourced)

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Published on Jan 08, 2025 10:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Allahabad HC frowns at Lucknow Development Authority, municipal body for delay in demolishing illegal constructions

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Published on Jan 07, 2025 09:45 PM IST

PTI |

Allahabad HC seeks affidavit from principal secretary housing dept on illegal constructions

Over the years, the court has issued directions to the authorities concerned on the PIL. However, despite demolition orders being issued for several structures as far back as 2012, no significant action was taken.

The HC demanded an affidavit outlining the government’s proposed actions (Sourced)

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Published on Jan 07, 2025 08:21 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

High court asks state government to probe whether government doctors doing pvt practice

The high court was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr Arvind Gupta, head of the department and professor at the state-run Moti Lal Nehru Medical College

The court took a serious note of the alleged involvement of a professor of a state medical college in a private hospital (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 07, 2025 06:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

SC to hear Nithari killings pleas against Koli's acquittal on March 25

On March 25, the Supreme Court will review appeals challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli in the Nithari killings

A series of appeals against Surendra Koli's acquittal in the 2005–06 Noida Nithari killings were scheduled for consideration by the Supreme Court on Monday, March 25.(PTI)

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Published on Jan 06, 2025 05:57 PM IST

ANI |

PWD can’t blacklist firm indefinitely: Alld HC

The PWD orders dated December 29, 2023 and January 24, 2024 were challenged through a bunch of petitions

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Published on Jan 04, 2025 09:26 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Procedure adopted in violation of principles of natural justice: HC

As per a departmental circular dated May 18, 2024, sample testing of the transformers were to be done in the presence of the petitioner.

The bench comprising Justice Shekhar B Saraf and justice Vipin Chandra Dixit allowed the petition filed by M/s Prinav Gis Technologies (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 04, 2025 06:39 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Sambhal violence: HC declines to quash FIR against SP MP

The MP had filed the writ petition in the Allahabad high court seeking a stay on his arrest in connection with the recent FIR lodged against him.

Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq with other party MPs in New Delhi, on Dec. 20, 2024. (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2025 03:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Allahabad HC stays arrest of SP MP Barq in Sambhal mosque violence case

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq amid violence during a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh

The arrest of Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq in relation to unrest in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district during an inspection of a mosque from the Mughal era was delayed by the Allahabad High Court on Friday(PTI/representative)

india news

Published on Jan 03, 2025 05:12 PM IST

PTI |

Woman’s refusal to wear veil no ground for divorce: Allahabad HC

However, the court granted divorce on the other ground that husband and wife had been living separately for more than 23 years now

The man had sought dissolution of his marriage alleging cruelty and desertion. (For Representation)

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Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:26 PM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

Deploy sufficient police force to protect Shahi Hammam: HC

Citizens in Agra, led by a voluntary group, took out a ‘Heritage Farewell Walk’ in Chipitola area on Wednesday to save the ancient structure and spread awareness on safeguarding it

The orders were passed on a PIL filed by one Chandrapal Singh Rana against the ASI and five others. (File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 27, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

UPPCS (J) 2022 exam irregularities: Allahabad HC appoints ex-CJ to lead probe panel

The bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh has asked the commission to file a report by May 31, 2025,

The court directed to list the case in the first week of July next year. (For Representation)

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Published on Dec 23, 2024 08:36 PM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

Allahabad high court quashes FIRs, ECIR against realty firm M3M

The court clarified that its judgement would not influence ongoing arbitration or civil proceedings between M3M India and other parties

In response to the ruling, M3M India said, “We welcome the judgement of the high court, which upholds the principles of justice and fairness.” (HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput

Allahabad high court holds UP spl secy in contempt, detains officer in court

Besides, the court in its order dated December 20 imposed a fine of ₹2000, payable by January 4, 2025

The Allahabad high court in Prayagraj (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 22, 2024 01:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

HC grants PMO, UP govt more time for response on Chinese manjha ban plea

The petitioner urged the central government to impose a complete ban on the import of Chinese manjha and requested the state government to prohibit its sale and use across U.P. Yadav cited several media reports and real-life cases of grievous injuries to support the plea.

A division bench, comprising chief justice Arun Bhansali and justice Jaspreet Singh, issued the order on December 19 (Sourced)

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Published on Dec 21, 2024 09:31 PM IST

ByHT CorrespondentHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Allahabad high court stays arrest of Mohd Zubair

In her complaint, general secy of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust claimed Zubair posted a video clip of an old programme of Narsinghanand on Oct 3 with the intent to provoke violence against him

The bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava also restrained Zubair from leaving the country till January 6, the next date of hearing. (File Photo)

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Published on Dec 20, 2024 10:50 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Allahabad HC rejects SP MLA’s bail plea in 2022 spurious liquor case

Nine people had died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Azamgarh two years ago. SP MLA Ramakant Yadav’s named was later added to the FIR lodged in this connection

The court said the petitioner has a long criminal history and has also been convicted in a case by the trial court. (For Representation)

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Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:45 PM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

Allahabad HC grants more time to centre on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship plea

A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh, passed the order on a petition filed by advocate and Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader S Vignesh Shishir.

The court directed that the matter be listed for further hearing on March 24, 2025. (Sourced)

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Published on Dec 19, 2024 08:39 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Allahabad HC defers Gyanvapi Mosque survey pleas to Feb 2025

Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal issued the order while hearing a civil revision filed by Rakhi Singh, one of the plaintiffs in the ongoing case before the Varanasi district court.

The decision follows a Supreme Court directive issued on December 12 (Sourced)

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Updated on Dec 19, 2024 08:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

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SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura

Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court has withdrawn from a seminar on the Ram temple movement scheduled for January 22

The father-appellant approached the HC against the family court's order, granting ex-parte custody of the four-year-old daughter to the mother-respondent

As per prosecution, the case originated from the murder of one Bhagwati Prasad Tiwari, a clerk at a coal depot in Gonda, owned by the informant Bhagwan Prasad Mishra. On Feb 29, 1996, Tiwari was found dead at the depot, having suffered multiple head injuries

The Allahabad high court granted bail to Atul Gautam in a live-in rape case, conditioning it on marrying the complainant under the Special Marriage Act.

Justice Saurabh Lavania issued the directive on January 10 while hearing a petition by Madhukar Sharma, an accused in a 34-year-old criminal case. The court has stayed all criminal proceedings in the case, which involves charges of rioting and vandalism during a 1991 protest near the Vidhan Sabha.

The court was informed that since its order requesting the Allahabad HC to hear the matter expeditiously, the case was listed eight times without any hearing.

This judgment was passed by a single bench of Justice Alok Mathur on January 8 on a petition filed by an aspirant Ravi Shukla, who challenged the selection process on various grounds.

Allahabad HC directs state to create policy halting private practice by government doctors, emphasizing patient care in public facilities.

Allahabad high court asks the then Hathras district magistrate and superintendent of police to personally appear on January 15 to explain why they should not be held liable for the stampede that occured on July 2, 2024

The order was passed by a division bench comprising justice AR Masoodi and justice Subhash Vidyarthi on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2013 by local lawyer Syed Mohammad Haider Rizvi

The division bench, comprising Justice AR Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, delivered its order on Tuesday while hearing the petition moved by Ashok Pandey, a local lawyer, who represented himself in the case.

Allahabad HC frowns at Lucknow Development Authority, municipal body for delay in demolishing illegal constructions

Over the years, the court has issued directions to the authorities concerned on the PIL. However, despite demolition orders being issued for several structures as far back as 2012, no significant action was taken.

The high court was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr Arvind Gupta, head of the department and professor at the state-run Moti Lal Nehru Medical College

On March 25, the Supreme Court will review appeals challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli in the Nithari killings

The PWD orders dated December 29, 2023 and January 24, 2024 were challenged through a bunch of petitions

As per a departmental circular dated May 18, 2024, sample testing of the transformers were to be done in the presence of the petitioner.

The MP had filed the writ petition in the Allahabad high court seeking a stay on his arrest in connection with the recent FIR lodged against him.

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq amid violence during a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh

However, the court granted divorce on the other ground that husband and wife had been living separately for more than 23 years now

Citizens in Agra, led by a voluntary group, took out a ‘Heritage Farewell Walk’ in Chipitola area on Wednesday to save the ancient structure and spread awareness on safeguarding it

The bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh has asked the commission to file a report by May 31, 2025,

The court clarified that its judgement would not influence ongoing arbitration or civil proceedings between M3M India and other parties

Besides, the court in its order dated December 20 imposed a fine of ₹2000, payable by January 4, 2025

The petitioner urged the central government to impose a complete ban on the import of Chinese manjha and requested the state government to prohibit its sale and use across U.P. Yadav cited several media reports and real-life cases of grievous injuries to support the plea.

In her complaint, general secy of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust claimed Zubair posted a video clip of an old programme of Narsinghanand on Oct 3 with the intent to provoke violence against him

Nine people had died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Azamgarh two years ago. SP MLA Ramakant Yadav’s named was later added to the FIR lodged in this connection

A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh, passed the order on a petition filed by advocate and Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader S Vignesh Shishir.

Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal issued the order while hearing a civil revision filed by Rakhi Singh, one of the plaintiffs in the ongoing case before the Varanasi district court.

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