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Data Sought on Pending Criminal Cases Against Advocates With Criminal Backgrounds: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over advocates with criminal antecedents continuing to practice and remain in the legal profession, and under Article 227 of the Constitution has directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, and the Director General of Police (Prosecution) to produce detailed data regarding pending criminal cases against advocates registered … Read more

Rectification Under Section 254(2): Limits of ITAT’s Power Reaffirmed

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M/s Devaraj & Others v. ITO, Coimbatore – Madras High Court (27 November 2025) The Madras High Court has once again clarified the narrow contours of the rectification jurisdiction vested in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under Section 254(2). The decision in M/s Devaraj & Others v. ITO, Company Ward–I, Coimbatore is significant not merely … Read more

DTAA Rate vs. Section 206AA: Withholding in the Absence of PAN – A Revisited and Settled Controversy

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  The interaction between treaty rates and Section 206AA has long generated uncertainty in cross-border withholding. One of the most common queries was whether non-furnishing of a PAN would necessarily result in compulsory 20 per cent deduction, despite being at variance with the net DTAA rate. This aspect has been clarified by the Delhi High Court … Read more

Judiciary Must Be an “Active Participant” Not a “Bystander” in Delivering Social Justice: Allahabad High Court

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  The Allahabad High Court, while analysing the responsibilities of the judiciary in safeguarding individual liberties, has held that the judiciary can’t function as a mere observer when vulnerable citizens approach for seeking justice. The Court stressed that the legal system must remain sensitive to social realities and actively intervene to prevent injustice. “Many of … Read more

Immediate relief granted after procedural lapses found in arrest of embezzlement accused: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has granted immediate relief to a Tripura-based accused arrested in an alleged investment fraud case, staying his arrest until the next date of hearing, i.e., 8 December 2025. All facts related to the matter indicate that from the initial FIR to the arrest, transit remand, and later bail, the entire process … Read more

Enquiry Officer’s role limited to recording findings, not to propose punishment: Allahabad High Court.

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Dismissal from service

  The Allahabad High Court has set aside the dismissal of a PAC constable, holding that the Enquiry Officer exceeded his jurisdiction by not only recording the charges as proved but also recommending the punishment of dismissal from service, such an action contrary to the prevailing rules. The Court observed: “…the enquiry report would reveal … Read more

Digital fraud in ration distribution is not a mistake, but a pre-planned scam: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while delivering a significant judgment on serious allegations of manipulation in the public distribution system, has dismissed the petition filed by a fair price shop dealer from Ghaziabad. The Court did not accept the explanation that the ration for 697 cardholders was withdrawn using only three Aadhaar numbers due to technical … Read more

Recovery order unjustified in the absence of clear signs of fraud: Allahabad High Court

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In a significant and pragmatic ruling on the issue of redesignation from Deputy Librarian to Librarian and its impact on pay scale and retirement age, the Allahabad High Court has held that recovering salary benefits after 17 years of service is not justified, especially when there is no indication of fraud by the employee. Justice … Read more

Minority status to an institution alone can’t nullify TET recognition: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Deep Maglina, an assistant teacher from Moradabad, accused of securing her appointment on the basis of a forged TET certificate. The Court held that any appointment obtained through forged documents is void ab initio and a person appointed on such basis has no right to … Read more

Court acquitted the accused in 1996 Ghaziabad Bus Blast Case, ‘With a Heavy Heart’: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has set aside the conviction of Mohammad Ilyas who was serving a life sentence for the 1996 bomb blast in a roadways bus at Modinagar, Ghaziabad, observing that the trial court had erroneously relied on an inadmissible confession recorded by the police. A Division Bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Ram … Read more