The Allahabad High Court dismissed a challenge to the DRT Registrar’s authority, affirming the powers granted under procedural rules. It also reminded lawyers that “the learned Counsel… is not a mere mouthpiece of his client” and must reject frivolous briefs.
The Allahabad High Court has criticized a Public Prosecutor (PP) for attempting to declare a victim hostile despite their support for the prosecution in a violent crime case. The Court ordered an investigation into the PP’s conduct, criticized the trial judge’s management of the case, and denied bail to the accused over influence concerns.
The Allahabad High Court upheld the premature compulsory retirement of a lower court judge, dismissing his plea against the administrative committee’s recommendation. Despite being exonerated from previous inquiries, the judge faced adverse remarks in his service record, leading to his early retirement. The court clarified that compulsory retirement is not a punishment.
An appeal has been lodged with the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court’s verdict that declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, unconstitutional. The appeal, filed by Advocate Sanjeev Malhotra and drawn by Advocate Pradeep Kumar Yadav, seeks to overturn the High Court’s decision, which has sparked a wide-ranging debate on […]
The Allahabad High Court Lucknow bench overturned the ruling of the Chief judicial magistrate (CJM) regarding the public toilet construction scam, providing relief to implicated IAS officer Megha Rupam and IPS officer Arvind Chaturvedi. The court highlighted legal deficiencies in the CJM’s order and criticized it as an abuse of the legal process. The evidence presented during the proceedings confirmed the completion of the alleged toilets, undermining the allegations against the officers.