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PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has observed that it is ‘wrong’ for any person in secular India to claim that a particular religion is the “only true religion”, as it implies a “disparagement” of other faiths and attracts section 295A of IPC.With this, Justice Saurabh Srivastava, in his judgment dated March 18, dismissed a quashing…
The Allahabad high court granted anticipatory bail to seer Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation of minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The relief was granted on Wednesday by justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who also directed both the complainant and the…
LUCKNOW: A judge of Allahabad HC’s Lucknow bench on Tuesday recorded his inability to dictate a verdict in court after hearing 30 cases till 7pm. “Since I am feeling hungry, tired, and physically incapacitated to dictate the judgment, the verdict is reserved,” he said at the end of the long day.As many as 235 cases,…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday gave relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the sexual harassment case registered at Jhunsi police station by staying his arrest.The court order grants interim protection from coercive action until the next hearing in the matter.A case was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that groping a female and untying her pyjama string constituted “attempt to rape” and set aside Allahabad HC’s controversial judgment terming the offence not an “attempt” but “preparation to commit rape”, which attracts less punishment, being categorised as outraging the modesty of a woman. The HC’s March 17,…
The Allahabad high court has ruled that a person’s caste, assigned at birth, does not change even if they convert to another religion or marry into a different community.The court made the observation while dismissing an appeal challenging an Aligarh special court’s order summoning nine accused to face trial under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled…
PRAYAGRAJ: A waitlisted candidate has no absolute right for being considered for appointment and that a waitlist cannot be for an indefinite period, Allahabad high court has ruled.Dismissing a petition filed by Nitish Maurya and four others, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery said in its order in November, “It is well settled that a person in…
Live-in not illegal, it’s state’s duty to protect such couples: Allahabad HC Prayagraj: Allahabad high court has ruled that while a live-in relationship may not be acceptable to all, it cannot be said that it is ‘illegal’ or that living together without the sanctity of marriage constitutes an offence.Holding that the right to human life…
The Lucknow division of the Allahabad High Court has turned down singer Neha Singh Rathore’s plea for anticipatory bail amidst serious allegations tied to her remarks against Prime Minister Modi, triggered by the recent Pahalgam terror attack. Rathore’s comments on social media stir debate, as she critiques government security measures and hints at political opportunism…
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has held that a conviction under the Juvenile Justice Act is not to be treated as disqualification for the individual’s appointment in any services.Allowing a petition filed by a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya teacher, the division bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra observed: “A bare perusal of…
