News Update CJAR Demands Action Against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav Over Communal Remarks 11 Dec 2024 The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna urging the constitution of an “in-house enquiry” against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of…
News Update Supreme Court: Quashing Petitions Maintainable Post-Charge Sheet Filing Under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 9 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, in the case of Mukesh & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., reiterated that an accused can invoke Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code…
News Update Supreme Court Awards Rs. 5 Lakhs to 83-Year-Old Retired Constable for Gallantry 4 Dec 2024 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court awarded Rs. 5 lakhs as an honorarium to 83-year-old retired Constable Ram Autar, who had approached the Court seeking a direction for Uttar…
News Update Allahabad High Court Warns Media on Irresponsible Reporting in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque Dispute 3 Dec 2024 The Allahabad High Court recently issued a stern warning to the media regarding the responsible coverage of the ongoing Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura. The court expressed concern…
News Update Supreme Court Criticizes Trial Court and Prosecutors Over Procedural Irregularities in POCSO Case 28 Nov 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court expressed deep concerns about systemic delays in the justice delivery process while addressing procedural irregularities in a POCSO case. The Court set aside…
News Update Allahabad High Court: FIR Lacking Specific Date and Time Cannot Justify Cognizance 17 Nov 2024 The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that an error apparent on the face of the record, such as the absence of a specific date and timing in an FIR, cannot…
News Update Allahabad HC Seeks UP Govt Response On Plea For Quashing Of FIR Over ‘The Wire’ Report 24 Sep 2021 The Allahabad High Court today sought the reply of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea filed by 2 Journalists [Seraj Ali and Mukul Singh Chauhan] and the news portal…
News Update The Allahabad HC will hear a complaint on the use of loud speakers in religious places 28 May 2021 The Allahabad High Court will hear a plea seeking to prohibit public address systems from being used for announcements at temples, mosques, churches, and gurdwaras in Uttar Pradesh. It claims…
News Update Allahabad HC orders lockdown in 5 major cities of UP for two weeks 19 Apr 2021 Allahabad High Court, on Monday, ordered lockdown in 5 major cities of Uttar Pradesh citing the chaotic health situations and worsening pandemic conditions. The lockdown will remain in force till…
News Update Supreme court refused to entertain plea asking for protection of lover from forced marriage 15 Mar 2021 On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by a Hindu man in a relationship with a Muslim woman seeking safety in the latter from her family, who were…
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