The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an order framing charges under the SC/ST Act is purely interlocutory in nature and, therefore, cannot be challenged through an appeal under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Emphasizing that a criminal trial effectively commences once charges are framed, the … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has held that the fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution stands “on a much higher pedestal” and must be protected “regardless of the solemnization of an invalid or a void marriage/nikah or even the absence of any marriage/nikah between the parties.” The Court further … Read more
The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a criminal defamation matter, has observed that mere publication of a news report or filing complaints on the Chief Minister’s and Prime Minister’s portals would not by itself constitute criminal defamation unless it is clearly established that the complaints were malicious and intended solely to damage a person’s reputation. … Read more
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to coordinate with JUIDCO for the construction of a foot overbridge on Ranchi’s Harmu Bypass Road, observing that road safety measures must be strengthened and periodically reviewed in view of rising traffic and the increasing number of road accidents, particularly involving school-going children. The order was … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has observed that while deciding the custody of a minor child, the welfare of the child must outweigh every other consideration, especially when the child is of such a tender age that he remains emotionally and physically dependent on his mother. Acting on this principle, the Court directed a Jaunpur-based police … Read more
In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court made it clear that courts shouldn’t just order DNA tests on a whim to settle paternity disputes. When a child is born to a legally married couple, the law automatically considers the child legitimate. The judges pointed out that vague suspicions or simple accusations aren’t enough to … Read more
The Allahabad High Court recently delivered a significant ruling on the consequences of gross misconduct by bank officials. The judgment clarified that while banks possess full authority to sack errant employees, they cannot blindly strip them of their rightful pension if they are protected by prior bipartite settlements. The Court agreed with the disciplinary findings, … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has, while massively intervening in the controversy surrounding the redeployment of teachers in Basic Education Council schools, imposed an interim stay on the process. Raising serious red flags over inaccurate data, the Court ordered a complete ground-level verification to ensure the sweeping reshuffle under the Right to Education (RTE) Act doesn’t … Read more
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, has struck down the State’s arbitrary refusal to accept manual applications for admissions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Emphasizing the constitutional mandate of free and compulsory education, the Court found that an exclusively online process cannot act as a barrier … Read more
The Uttarakhand High Court just sent a massive wake-up call to fighting parents. The Court has reiterated that a father cannot escape his duty to maintain his minor child simply because the mother is also employed. Further, the Court stressed that voluntary debts and personal EMIs mean absolutely nothing when a child’s survival is on … Read more
