Allahabad High Court Orders Employer to Review Voluntary Retirement Request Due to Life-Threatening Severe Depression and Anxiety Disorder.
Recently, the Allahabad High Court underlined the mental health component of the employment rights stating that severe depression and anxiety are life-threatening. In a case, a Head Assistant of Malkhan Singh District Hospital, Aligarh applied for voluntary retirement as she was suffering from
Allahabad High Court Orders Agra Police Commissioner to Detail Training on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Agra Division Police Commissioner to submit an affidavit outlining the refresher courses provided to investigating officers regarding the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code on July 1, 2024. The
Jhansi based advocate files PIL challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ in Allahabad HC
A PIL has been filed in Allahabad High Court challenging the Union Government’s notification issued on July 13, declaring June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ or constitutional murder day. Jhansi-based practising advocate Santosh Singh Dohrey filed the plea through Advocate Braj Mohan Singh
Allahabad High Court Requests Clarification Regarding Conflicting Orders: What Took Place?
Why did the High Court of Allahabad step in? The High Court expressed worries about arbitrary judicial judgments when it asked a magistrate to explain why the court had issued opposing directions in two cases with the same facts. Why did the Magistrate’s
Allahabad High Court: No Need for Court Permission for Passports in Pending Criminal Cases
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court declared that individuals with pending criminal cases do not need prior court permission for passport issuance. The Bench, comprising Justices Alok Mathur and Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, emphasized that the competent authority must make decisions
Allahabad High Court Raises Concerns Over Religious Conversions During Gatherings
The Allahabad High Court has raised significant concerns about the increasing number of religious conversions occurring during gatherings. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal expressed these concerns while dismissing the bail plea of Kailash, who was accused of converting a group of Hindus from a
Allahabad High Court Upholds Acquittal in Rape Case, Emphasizes Mutual Burden of Proof
Issue: The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape, highlighting the shared burden of proof in cases of sexual offences. Rule: The Division Bench, consisting of Justices Rahul Chaturvedi and Nand Prabha Shukla, underscored that while laws
Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Bail for Marriage in POCSO Case Amid Controversy over Victim’s Age
The Allahabad High Court granted interim bail to an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) to facilitate his marriage to the complainant, despite objections from the State regarding the girl’s age. The accused, who
Advocate Files PIL to Rename Allahabad High Court as ‘High Court of Uttar Pradesh’
Deepanker Kumar, a lawyer representing Lucknow-based advocate Deepanker Kumar, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition in the Allahabad High Court to rename the institution as the High Court of Uttar Pradesh. Kumar argues that the tradition of naming a High Court
Judge summoned by Allahabad High Court for prejudice against Muslim attorneys on the basis of religion
Issues: Facts of the Case: Additional District & Sessions Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi was called by the Allahabad High Court due to allegations of religious prejudice against Muslim counsel in a case involving forced religious conversions. The Muslim attorneys’ request for an adjournment
