New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for filling vacant posts in the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission and framing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for timely appointments in human rights bodies across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V. Mahadevan questioned the maintainability of the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution and asked the petitioner to pursue remedies before the A…
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Prayagraj/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over inadequate forensic infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, observing that shortcomings in DNA analysis facilities are affecting the investigation and prosecution of heinous crimes, including rape and murder cases.Granting bail to an accused in an alleged rape and murder case registered in Etah district, a single-judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal said the court was compelled to enlarge the applicant on …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that a married daughter cannot be denied appointment as a fair price shop dealer on compassionate grounds solely because of her marital status, holding that such exclusion is based on unconstitutional gender stereotypes and violates the guarantees of equality and non-discrimination. A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe allowed an appeal filed by Kulsum Nisha, setting aside orders of the Allahabad High Court, Deputy Commission…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Taking note of prolonged incarceration and the slow progress of the trial, the Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused in an attempt-to-murder case who has been in custody for nearly five years, while the prosecution has examined only five witnesses so far.A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan passed the order while hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Tota Pahelwan alias Sunil Yadav against an Allahabad High Court order denying him regu…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that although there is no absolute bar on filing a fresh bail plea after its cancellation, such relief may be granted only if the accused demonstrates a change in circumstances or raises new grounds that were not considered earlier. Setting aside an Allahabad High Court order granting bail to an accused in an attempt to murder and Arms Act case, a Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N.K. Singh observed that the impugned decision had ignored sett…
Prayagraj, May 22 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over widespread violations of arms licensing norms in Uttar Pradesh, observing that district administrations and police authorities in all 75 districts were not adhering to government orders and statutory provisions governing the grant and renewal of firearm licences. A single-judge Bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar, while hearing a writ petition filed by Jai Shankar alias Bairistar, directed the state government to fur…
Aligarh, May 19 (IANS) Shahi Chief Mufti of Uttar Pradesh, Maulana Chaudhary Ifraheem Husain, on Tuesday came out in support of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s statement that offering ‘namaz’ on public roads should not be allowed. The Muslim religious leader asserted that such a practice is “against Islam”.Addressing an event on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi said that religious gatherings involving a large number of people should be conducted in an organised manner at designated places and, if re…
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) A day after nearly 240 allegedly illegal lawyers’ chambers and shops were demolished outside the district court premises in Lucknow following orders from the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, tensions escalated further on Monday as members of the Bar Association accused the administration of carrying out a brutal lathi-charge on protesting advocates. The demolition drive, conducted by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation with heavy police deployment on Sunday, had tr…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Mohammad Kashif, accused in a money laundering case involving allegations that he posed as a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union ministers to extort money from people by using morphed photographs and fabricated invitations.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh set aside an Allahabad High Court order refusing bail to Kashif in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case registered …
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of favouring members of the Yadav community during the SP government’s tenure in Uttar Pradesh.Rajbhar referred to claims linked to the 2015 Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) controversy and alleged irregularities in appointments made under the Samajwadi Party regime.In a post o…