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Allahabad High Court rejects FIR seeking over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘against Indian government’ remarks

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Allahabad High Court rejects FIR seeking over Rahul Gandhi's 'against Indian government' remarks

New Delhi: Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking registration of FIR against opposition Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi The allegedly controversial “fight against the Indian government” remarks.Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Simran Gupta, who had challenged the Sambhar court’s earlier decision rejecting her plea … Read more

‘Judicial restraint required’: VHP slams Allahabad High Court for remarks in madrassa case

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'Judicial restraint required': VHP slams Allahabad High Court for remarks in madrassa case

New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parish Criticizing the remarks of the Allahabad High Court judge in a madrassa-related case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the remarks were “factually wrong” and risked “causing disharmony” while insisting that “judicial restraint is essential to maintain balance in the system.”This reaction was based on the observation of Justice Atul … Read more

Allahabad HC: Chasing consensual couple to police is illegal

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Allahabad HC: Chasing consensual couple to police is illegal

The Allahabad High Court quashed an FIR against a young couple from Saharanpur who got married consensually, saying the police “caused great harm by registering such FIR and more importantly, by pursuing the young couple and sometimes with ulterior motives forcibly separating them and returning the bride to her parents or her family members.”“ It … Read more

Second maternity leave cannot be denied just because first maternity leave was claimed within two years: Allahabad HC

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Second maternity leave cannot be denied just because first maternity leave was claimed within two years: Allahabad HC

LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that a second maternity leave cannot be denied merely because the second maternity leave is sought within two years of the first, stating that statutory rights under the law take precedence over the provisions of the financial manual. The order was passed by the Lucknow High Court … Read more

Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case: HC orders FIR against Cong MP; petitioners hail ‘landmark’ verdict

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Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship case: HC orders FIR against Cong MP; petitioners hail 'landmark' verdict

Rahul Gandhi (file photo) New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who also holds British citizenship, according to the petitioner.The Lucknow bench of the High Court directed the Kotwali police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district to register an FIR … Read more

Judge resigns after a year after huge amount of cash found in home

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Judge resigns after a year after huge amount of cash found in home

NEW DELHI: Justice Yashwant Varma, who has resigned as a judge of the Allahabad High Court, has spent more than 13 months at the eye of the storm ever since a stack of burnt notes was accidentally discovered in his official bungalow in New Delhi. In a letter to President Drupadi Murmu on Friday, Varma … Read more

Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case

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Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case

The Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Prophet Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation of minors.The relief was granted on Wednesday by Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who also directed the complainant and … Read more

Allahabad High Court stays arrest of Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case

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Allahabad High Court stays arrest of Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (file photo) New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted a stay of arrest to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a sexual harassment case registered at Junsi police station.The court ordered temporary protection from enforcement action until the next hearing.Following a complaint of sexual abuse, a case was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand … Read more