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Objectionable Facebook comments against Lord Shiva: Allahabad High Court refuses to quash proceedings

Allahabad High Court said that offences of the kind that have a tendency to promote hatred between classes of people or communities, have to be put down with a heavy hand. These offences cannot be permitted to flourish in society by adopting a soft-pedalling approach at the cost of widespread damage to the community.

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Madras High Court directs Passport Office to process passport application of Sri Lankan refugee

A refugee is neither here nor there. His fate hangs in the balance. He is at some point above ground level in the air in a supportless state – Kraiavin tarkalat tamil akarati

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Allahabad HC frames Contempt charges against Kanpur Lawyers for continuing strike despite Court orders

7-Judge Bench of Allahabad High Court said that the Kanpur Lawyers by using abusive unparliamentary language and outrageous behavior during the strike period, scandalised and lowered the authority of the Court and undermined the sanctity of the Institution and the dignity of the entire district judiciary, have committed the contempt of Court.

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Procedures for empanelment of lawyers in Banks not in compliance with Constitutional mandate; Madras HC directs Nationalised Banks to reform their system of selection

Madras High Court said that whether it is contractual employment, temporary engagements or otherwise, the procedure to be adopted by Banks must be transparent and in compliance with the mandates of the Constitution.

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[Enrolment fees] Supreme Court issues notices to Union Government, Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils

Supreme Court will be examining the validity of exorbitant enrolment fees charged by State Bar Councils

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Accused cannot rid themselves of liability by saying that they secured arms licenses through Arms dealer: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court said that the proceedings involve the widespread issue of fake arms licenses, and it is natural that insiders in the Collectorate Office would also be involved in a matter of this magnitude.

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Insurance Companies have right to repudiate claim on non-disclosure of existence of previous policies during taking any fresh policy: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court rejected the contention of the petitioner that since forms are filled up by the agents/officers of LIC, anything omitted would not constitute ground for repudiation/rejection of the claim.

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Kanpur Bar Association Strike| Seven-Judge Bench of Allahabad HC directs Kanpur Lawyers to resume work

7-Judge Bench of Allahabad High Court said that despite sincere efforts being made by this Court, the lawyers are adamant not to perform their work in the Court and their actions are creating hurdle in dispensation of justice, which is nothing but a sort of contempt of Court.

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Allahabad High Court condemns ASI for not filing carbon dating report of Shivlingam inside the Gyanvapi Mosque

Allahabad High Court said that things cannot be kept pending for long when the matter has an element of high publicity all over the country. This Court will not permit any authority to occasion delay on the pretext of the submission of the desired report of the Archaeological Survey of India.

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28 years later, Supreme Court sets aside death penalty of man, after finding him juvenile during the commission of multiple murders

Supreme Court said that the degree or dimension of the offence should not be the direct approach of the Court in its inquiry into juvenility of an accused or convict.

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‘No prohibited animal or any meat of progeny of cow has been recovered’; Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to accused in Cow Slaughter case

Allahabad High Court said that keeping cows and calf as pet animals is a common practice in the villages irrespective of caste, creed and religion

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Madras HC directs State to pay Rs. 2 Lakh compensation to woman falsely accused of immoral trafficking

Madras High Court held that the right of privacy and reputation of the petitioner have been sullied by the act of the police officials for which the State is certainly responsible.

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Madras High Court directs State to constitute District Medical Board for issuing medical certificates for undergoing surrogacy

While the constitutionality of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 is pending consideration before the Supreme Court, Madras High Court noted that even those who are eligible under the Act are not able to have their treatment procedures done because the authorities concerned are unaware of the procedures to be followed.

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Courts cannot prescribe qualification or declare equivalency of a course, unless the rule itself prescribes equivalency; Supreme Court reiterates

Supreme Court said that the denial of promotion was on the ground that candidates do not possess the prescribed requisite qualification namely “Diploma in Civil Engineering”, and not because they possess a two-year diploma not three-year diploma.

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[Non-supply of Inspection Report] Allahabad High Court declares State Government order, cancelling mining lease as arbitrary

Allahabad High Court said that the proceedings against the petitioner based only on inspection report is arbitrary.

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Supreme Court | Constitutionality of UAPA; Covid 19 Parole; Bhopal Gas Tragedy and more from March 2023

This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Independent Election Commission; Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Tripura Sales Tax Rules; gigantic political crisis in Maharashtra; wildlife declaration time; casting couch; Adani Hindenburg Report and more. It also covers Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of March; Explainers on important law points.

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Orissa High Court has rightly directed to pay Duty Callup Allowance for Home Guards; Supreme Court modifies the effective date

Supreme Court said that the Home Guards shall be entitled to the periodical rise which may be available to the Police personnel of the State and the DCA to be paid to the Home Guards be periodically increased taking into consideration the minimum of the pay to which the Police personnel of the State are entitled considering periodical increase from time to time.

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Allahabad High Court refuses relief to Bhim Army member accused of making hate speech against CM Adityanath, Bageshwar Baba and Dhirendra Shastri

Allahabad High Court said that it was apparent that the accused had made a derogatory and disrespectful comment against CM Adityanath as well as Bageshwar Baba and Dhirendra Shastri.

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Allegation of demand of gratification and acceptance made by a public servant must be established beyond a reasonable doubt; Supreme Court set aside order of conviction

Supreme Court said that when reliance is placed on circumstantial evidence to prove the demand for gratification, the prosecution must establish each and every circumstance from which the prosecution wants the Court to draw a conclusion of guilt.

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UAPA Judgment| Justice Sanjay Karol’s opinion on reliance on American decisions to read down Section 10 UAPA

Supreme Court said that a stand of whichever court, cannot be allowed to stand, if it is in ignorance of constitutional provisions