Allahabad High Court Deems Illegally Obtained Phone Recordings as Admissible Evidence In a pivotal judgment, the Allahabad High Court has declared that phone conversations recorded without legal authorization can still be accepted as admissible evidence. This decision emerged from a case involving a criminal revision plea against a trial court’s verdict. The trial court had […]
Allahabad High Court Flags Misuse of UP Goondas Act; Calls for Uniform Guidelines The Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, has highlighted the rampant misuse of the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970. The bench, consisting of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi and Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi, has directed the State Government to establish […]
In the ongoing dispute over the Gyanvapi mosque, the Muslim party, Anjuman Intezamia Masajid, has approached the Supreme Court. The move comes as a challenge to the Allahabad High Court’s order permitting the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises. The plea was mentioned before Chief Justice […]
In a recent incident that has sparked controversy, Justice Gautam Chowdhary of the Allahabad High Court has demanded an explanation from railway officials for the alleged negligence during his train journey. The judge’s office has sent a letter to the General Manager of the North Central Railway, Prayagraj, detailing the inconveniences faced by the judge […]
In a recent development, the producers of the film “Adipurush” have approached the Supreme Court, challenging an order from the Allahabad High Court that mandates their personal appearance before the court. The matter was presented to the apex court as one of grave urgency. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, […]
In a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court has asserted that a woman cannot be compelled to give birth to the child of a man who sexually assaulted her. The court made this declaration while deliberating on a plea to terminate a 25-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old rape victim. The court, presided over by Justice […]
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned an interim order from the Calcutta High Court that directed the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) to initiate a new selection process for 32,000 teacher positions by the end of August 2023. The decision was handed down by Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan, […]
in a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has declined to suspend the conviction and two-year prison sentence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The sentence was handed down by a Magistrate court in a criminal defamation case concerning Gandhi’s comment, “All thieves have Modi surname” [Rahul Gandhi v Purnesh Modi]. Justice Hemant Prachchhak, presiding over […]
In a recent development, two Supreme Court judges have decided to recuse themselves from hearing the inter-state water dispute over the Pennaiyar river, citing their origins from the rival states involved in the case. The case was scheduled to be heard by a bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh. However, the judges themselves […]
The Allahabad High Court yesterday, dismissed a plea seeking police protection filed by a married woman living with her partner. The woman, aged 37, had voluntarily entered a live-in relationship due to her husband’s alleged apathetic behavior. She claimed that her husband was attempting to endanger their peaceful lives, thus necessitating police protection. Justice Renu […]