New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of an Allahabad High Court order insofar as it imposed costs of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government and its officials in a habeas corpus matter involving the alleged illegal arrest and continued incarceration of a man in Unnao district. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sanjeev Sachdeva passed the interim order while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the Uttar Pradesh government and other …
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the operation of an Allahabad High Court judgment that had made adverse observations against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Sanjay Prasad and directed that a copy of the judgment be sent to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for consideration in relation to his future assignments.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul S. Chandurkar passed the interim order while hearing a special leave petiti…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man in Uttar Pradesh convicted in a 1983 murder case involving the killing of his younger brother, while issuing notice on his plea challenging the Allahabad High Court judgment that had upheld his conviction and life sentence earlier this year. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul S. Chandurkar was hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Vijay Singh against the Allahabad High Court’s February 9 judgment af…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea filed by a Chinese national seeking permission to travel home for a brief period to visit his ailing mother, observing that the matter deserved consideration on “purely humanitarian grounds”. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma directed the issuance of notice and impleaded the Ministry of External Affairs as an additional respondent in the matter in view of the absence of an extradition treaty between…
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…
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…