Justice Atul Sreedharan was sworn in as a judge of the Allahabad High Court following his transfer from Madhya Pradesh. His posting comes after the Supreme Court Collegium accepted the Centre’s request to alter his earlier transfer to Chhattisgarh.
The Allahabad High Court granted protection from arrest to celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son in a multi-crore fraud case, offering them interim relief while directing the police not to take coercive action during the ongoing investigation.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that an unmarried brother of a deceased government employee is eligible for a compassionate appointment if the employee’s spouse had predeceased him, emphasizing a liberal interpretation of welfare-oriented service rules.
The Allahabad High Court has scheduled the next hearing in the long-running Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Idgah mosque dispute in Mathura for December 12, a case that continues to draw national attention over ownership and historical claims to the sacred site.
The Allahabad High Court, condemning the misuse of the SC/ST Act, ordered a Rs 4.5 lakh refund from the complainant and imposed a Rs 5 lakh fine on the accused for manipulating the judicial process and defrauding the State.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea by the Civil Bar Association, Basti, seeking the UP government’s help to pay its electricity bills, stating there’s no legal duty on the State to cover such expenses. The court said lawyers must bear financial responsibility for facilities they use.
Justice Atul Sreedharan quoted poet Rahat Indori at his farewell from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, reflecting on impermanence as he moves to the Allahabad High Court. Bar leaders voiced concern over his frequent transfers and judicial independence.
A local court in Uttar Pradesh has postponed the Sambhal Jama Masjid case till December 3 following a Supreme Court stay on proceedings. The dispute involves claims that the mosque stands on the site of the ancient Harihar Temple.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) lacks authority to direct police to file an FIR, observing that “the CWC is only empowered to forward a report to the Juvenile Justice Board or police authority.”
Allahabad High Court Reinstates Padma Shri Dr. Devi Prasad Dwivedi at Kashi Vishwanath Temple After 25 Years, ruling that his removal as Acharya 25 years ago was legally invalid and clarifying that the Acharya’s role is a spiritual, not salaried, position.
