Allahabad HC seeks response from Centre, U.P. government on journalist Satyam Vermas NSA detention
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Ayush Malik converted to Islam by choice, rules Allahabad HC
Prayagraj:Ayush Malik converted to Islam by his own choice and married a Muslim woman against his fathers wishes, the Allahabad High Court observed on Wednesday, September 16, disposing of a habeas corpus petition that had alleged the 31-year-old was being illegally detained by his father over the conversion and marriage. The High Court had on Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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Allahabad High Court warns UP bureaucrats against arbitrary use of Goondas Act
The Allahabad High Court has cautioned bureaucrats in Uttar Pradesh against passing arbitrary and illegal orders under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, warning that officials may be made to pay punitive damages from their own pockets for such actions. Justice Sandeep Jain made the observations while quashing proceedings against Abhishek Tyagi, who [] The post Allahabad High Court warns UP bureaucrats against arbitrary use of Goondas Act appeared first on India Legal .
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Executive program on labour law, social security compliance concludes at GNLU
Gandhinagar, Sep 12: The inaugural cohort of the Executive Development Program on Labour Law and Social Security Compliance (EPFO at Core) concluded on Monday at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) with a valedictory and certificate distribution ceremony. Jointly developed by GNLU and the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), the apex training academy of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the three-month executive programme brought together 60 industry practitioners for rigorous hybrid learning, practical case studies and written assessments. The programme was conceptualised by Kumar Rohit, Additional Central PF Commissioner (HQ) and Director, PDUNASS, to address the persistent gap between classroom theory and practical enterprise compliance. The initiative seeks to foster a cultural shift in corporate governancefrom defensive and reactive compliance to informed and ethical compliance. The vision took institutional shape through sustained collaboration with Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director, GNLU, whose academic leadership and commitment contributed significantly to establishing a specialised platform for social security education. Dr. Nitin Malik, Registrar, GNLU, provided proactive institutional facilitation and administrative support. A key feature of the programme is its dynamic and evolving curriculum, designed to respond continuously to statutory reforms, technological advancements and changing workplace environments. During the inaugural cycle, the curriculum was updated in real time to incorporate transition mechanisms under the Code on Social Security 2020, the revised EPF, EPS and EDLI scheme frameworks, and operational practices aligned with live EPFO digital portal workflows. Launched on May 29, 2026, the programme commenced on June 5 and featured 23 interactive evening sessions led by 16 senior resource persons, including EPFO policymakers and legal academics. The programme culminated in a four-day campus immersion at GNLU from September 9 to 12, featuring practical compliance case studies and formal written evaluations. The valedictory ceremony was chaired by Chief Guest Dr. Justice K. J. Thakar, Former Judge of the High Courts of Gujarat and Allahabad and Chairperson of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission. Highlighting the constitutional and human dimensions of social welfare, Justice Thakar observed that provident fund legislation constitutes a foundational safety net for Indias workforce. Drawing upon his extensive judicial experience, he commended the joint institutional initiative and congratulated Kumar Rohit for identifying an important systemic need and translating it into an impactful executive education programme. Addressing the participants, Kumar Rohit said: This initiative is designed to drive a lasting cultural paradigm shift in enterprise governancetransitioning from defensive, checklist compliance to informed, ethical compliance. When compliance is executed with accuracy at the source, returns are clean, administrative friction dissolves, and social security entitlements reach the worker swiftly and with dignity. As the inaugural cohort, you carry the responsibility of being practitioners and ambassadors of this standard across Indias industrial landscape. Kumar Rohit expressed his gratitude to Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar for his vision and academic leadership; Dr. Nitin Malik for institutional facilitation; and Prof. (Dr.) Girish R., Head, Academic Affairs, GNLU, Dr. Asha Verma, Assistant Professor of Law and Dr. Hardik H. Parikh, Assistant Professor of Law and Programme Coordinator, for curating, coordinating and steering the programme, with sustained coordination support from Sudhanshi Sikarwar, Teaching and Research Associate (Law), GNLU. He placed on record his appreciation for the guidance and support extended by the Advisory Board of the Executive Development Programme, comprising Amit Vashisht, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, and Regional Provident Fund Commissioners-I Uttam Prakash, Manoranjan Kumar, Prashant Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Rai and Ram Anand. The ceremony was attended by senior officers, including Sudeepta Ghosh, Additional CPFC (Gujarat), and Manoranjan Kumar, RPFC-I, PDUNASS. Dr. Hardik Parikh presented the programme report, outlining its pedagogical outcomes and participant performance. In view of the strong nationwide response to the inaugural programme, PDUNASS and GNLU announced that admissions for the second batch will open shortly.
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Digital Desk | Prayagraj, Sep 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced the distribution of tablets to all 400 government law officers and offered a Rs 5 lakh cashless medical insurance to all practicing lawyers in the state. In an effort to retain the support of the legal community, the Chief Minister also announced a multi-level car parking facility for 10,000 lawyers of the High Court, said a statement. He highlighted that the state government is also funding the construction of lawyers chambers in a dozen districts which had not such facility till now. He announced that the fee of those law officers who serve as representatives of the state in courts has also been increased by more than 50 per cent. Earlier, speaking at an event in Prayagraj, CM Adityanath said, Good Governance depends on public trust. It is essential for achieving the goals of good governance that the last person in the queue can also experience a sense of pride with trust in constitutional institutions. The greatest test of democracy is that we prove ourselves worthy of public trust. He said common citizens trust in the judicial system is the key to the proper functioning of all pillars of democracy. This faith can be retained only through timely and transparent delivery of justice, with institutional accountability, said the Chief Minister. Adityanath said the government is speeding up the process of digitisation of court documents and records and remains committed to augmenting infrastructure in courts. He hailed efforts of Allahabad High Courts Chief Justice Arun Bhansali to ensure speedy progress on the construction of integrated court complexes in 10 districts which did not have any own district court complexes. In a separate development, the Chief Ministers Office said in a post on X, Chief Minister @myogiadityanath Ji participated today in Lucknow in the 50th Foundation Day ceremony of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Organisation. On this occasion, the Lokayukta Administration's information booklet and the Golden Jubilee Commemorative Volume were released, said the CMO. The Chief Minister said that every necessary cooperation will be continuously provided from the governance level so that the Lokayukta organisation moves forward by effectively discharging its responsibilities. The more integrity, transparency, and honesty there is in governance, the better results will be achieved in attaining the goals of good governance, the CMO said on X.
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New Delhi: Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam has moved the Supreme Court against an Allahabad High Court order directing that Rs 5 lakh be deducted from her salary for the detention of a student under the National Security Act during the Noida workers protest in April. On September 2, the high court quashed Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Noida DM moves SC against Allahabad HC order reprimanding her for student's detention under NSA
A district magistrate has appealed to the Supreme Court against a High Court order. The High Court directed a Rs 5 lakh deduction from her salary. This deduction was for the detention of a student under the National Security Act. The court had quashed the student's detention, calling it concocted. It also criticized bureaucratic conduct and ordered compensation recovery.
Noida DM moves SC against Allahabad HC order over student's NSA detention
Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam has moved the Supreme Court against an Allahabad High Court order which directed that a compensation amount of Rs 5 lakh be deducted from her salary over the detention of a student under the National Security Act during the Noida workers' protest in April. On September 2, the high court quashed the detention of Akriti Chaudhary, a 25-year-old Delhi University history graduate, who was taken into custody under the National Security Act in connection with the Noida workers' protest in April. Allowing Chaudhary's habeas corpus petition challenging her arrest, the high court found that the detention was based on a story concocted by the state and directed her immediate release if her arrest was not warranted in any other case. It had strongly criticised the manner in which the detention order was passed by Roopam and warned that continued despotic conduct by errant bureaucracy could reduce Uttar Pradesh to an Orwellian dystopia.
UP government using Goonda Act for harassment: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged misuse of the Goonda Act, calling it a powerful law that must be invoked with caution. The court quashed an order branding Zahid Ali a goonda and externing him for six months
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Confidence in High Court Decision for Mosque Reconstruction
Maulana Chaudhary Ibrahim Hussain expresses optimism over Allahabad High Courts decision regarding the mosque in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Confidence in High Court Decision for Mosque Reconstruction
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Maulana Chaudhary Ibrahim Hussain expresses confidence in Allahabad High Courts decision on mosque reconstruction in Saharanpur. Hope for Mosque Reconstruction as Allahabad High Court Delivers Interim Relief
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The Allahabad High Court has strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for the alleged misuse of the Goonda Act, stating it appears to be used as a tool of harassment. The court emphasised that the stringent law must be invoked with caution and only in clear cases to maintain public order, while quashing an order that declared a person a goonda based on acquitted cases and beat information reports.
The court made the observations while quashing the order of the Gonda district magistrate declaring a person named Zahid Ali a goonda and externing him from the district for six months
The Allahabad High Court has directed the authorities to proceed with the removal of all remaining illegal encroachments in the vicinity of the Lucknow District and Sessions Court, noting that 57 additional unauthorised structures have already been cleared pursuant to its earlier directions. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajeev Bharti [] The post Allahabad High Court orders removal of remaining illegal structures around Lucknow District Court, notes 57 more encroachments cleared appeared first on India Legal .
UP govt seems determined to use Goonda Act as tool of harassment: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has criticised the Uttar Pradesh government's use of the Goonda Act. The court observed the stringent law was used as a tool for harassment. It quashed an order declaring Zahid Ali a goonda and externing him. The court noted an acquitted case was wrongly used against Ali. This ruling highlights the need for caution when invoking the powerful Goonda Act.
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Lucknow: At the hearing on a plea that a Hindu man was held captive by his own family after he converted to Islam to marry a Muslim woman, the Allahabad High Court has directed authorities in Uttar Pradesh to produce the man, reports said on Friday, September 11. In a case registered by the Shamli Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Allahabad HC orders U.P. police to produce man detained by father after marriage with Muslim woman
In habeas corpus petition, the petitioner claims Ayush Malik voluntarily renounced Hinduism and converted to Islam without coercion and subsequently married Chandni Qureshi; the petitioner further alleges that State authorities, in collusion with Mr. Maliks father, has facilitated his illegal detention
Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's reply on petition against Saharanpur mosque demolition
The Allahabad High Court has stayed a six crore rupee fine imposed on a mosque management. This order came after the mosque's demolition in Saharanpur's collectorate premises. The court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a counter affidavit within three weeks. The petition challenges the city magistrate's demolition order and the district judge's dismissal.
'Will approach higher courts': Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind cleric on Saharanpur demolition
Digital Desk | Kanpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid a controversy over the demolition of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's state Vice President Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah on Friday said that the organisation will approach the Allahabad High Court and, if required, even the Supreme Court, against the injustice. Speaking to IANS, the Muslim cleric termed the demolition of the mosque as otally unconstitutional. Due procedure of the court has not been followed, he maintained. A fresh political controversy erupted after an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team examined a nearly 20-foot-deep well discovered during debris removal at the site where the mosque was demolished inside the Saharanpur Collectorate premises. Regarding the discovery of the well, Maulana Abdullah said: In Islam, 'Wudu' (ritualistic purification) is performed before prayers, which involves washing the hands and face. Now submersible pumps, taps, etc., are available. In earlier times, wells were built in mosques for the ritual. People would draw water from the wells and perform 'Wudu'. Most mosques that are 100-150 years old will have a well. How has the presence of a well become proof that it was not a mosque? he asked. Abdullah claimed that the people there have the required documents for the structure. People whose ancestors owned the land have the required documents that serve as proof that the land was given by them for the construction of a mosque and for other purposes. Why were they not given the time and opportunity to submit those papers, and why were the arguments of the other side not heard? This is clearly injustice, he alleged. People cannot be fooled in the name of religion for a long time. The majority of the population in India have never accepted hatred and injustice in the past and will not do so in the future as well. The Muslim cleric further said: Our organisation and we will approach the High Court and if required, even the Supreme Court, regarding the matter. We are ready to fight against this injustice till wherever we can, he added.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea filed by Lok Prahari challenging provisions of the Uttar Pradesh law providing salary, allowances, pension, and other benefits to serving and former members of the state legislature. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Principal Secretaries of the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad on a petition filed by Lok Prahari through its General Secretary, S.N. Shukla, who appeared in person. The matter has been tentatively listed for October 9. The plea challenges various provisions of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments and Pension) Act, 1980, including those relating to constituency allowance, railway coupons, journey allowances, daily allowance, loans to members and pensionary benefits available to former MLAs and MLCs and their families. Lok Prahari has contended that Article 195 of the Constitution empowers a state legislature to provide salaries and allowances to its members, but does not expressly mention pension or post-retirement benefits. The petition seeks, among other reliefs, a direction to stop payment of pension and family pension to former MLAs and MLCs and their spouses, recovery of expenditure incurred under the allegedly illegal provisions, and establishment of an independent mechanism to recommend revision of salaries and allowances. Earlier, the Allahabad High Court, in its judgment delivered on May 13, had dismissed the PIL, holding that the impugned provisions fell within the legislative competence of the state legislature and did not violate any constitutional limitation. A Division Bench of Justices Rajan Roy and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary had observed that Article 195, read with Entry 38 of List II of the Seventh Schedule, empowered the state legislature to provide various allowances to its members. The High Court also relied on the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment in Lok Prahari v. Union of India, which had dealt with similar challenges concerning pension and other benefits for Members of Parliament. The Allahabad High Court observed that the Supreme Court had held that the expression allowances in Entry 73 of List I was wide enough to cover pension and other benefits for MPs and former MPs. It further rejected the argument that pension could be granted only to government employees, referring to the Supreme Court's observation that there are several categories of state payments described as pensions, including old-age, widow, and disability pensions. The High Court also took note of similar rulings of the Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan High Courts upholding pensionary benefits for legislators. It held that the quantum of pension and allowances was essentially a matter of legislative policy and that courts could not interfere merely because they disagreed with the policy underlying such benefits. The determination of the quantum of benefits lies within the exclusive domain of the Legislature, the Allahabad High Court had said, adding that judicial review in such matters was limited to cases involving manifest arbitrariness, unreasonableness or a clear constitutional violation. Holding that the challenge was essentially rooted in a policy disagreement rather than a demonstrable constitutional infirmity, the High Court had dismissed the PIL.
Killing The Messenger: Allahabad HC Stays FIR Against Journalist Who Reported Lucknow Schools Plight
The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench on Wednesday stayed further proceedings pursuant to an FIR lodged against a journalist who had reported alleged deficiencies at a government school here, observing that the police action appeared to be retaliatory. A bench of
Allahabad High Court stays FIR against journalist, says action for exposing school
The Allahabad High Court recently stayed an FIR registered against journalist Amit Yadav by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with a news report highlighting the alleged poor condition of a government school in Lucknow. A Division Bench comprising Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava observed prima facie that the FIR appeared to [] The post Allahabad High Court stays FIR against journalist, says action for exposing schools shortcomings prima facie malicious appeared first on India Legal .
Srinagar, Sep 9:Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati was sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at a solemn function held at SKUAST, Srinagar, on Wednesday. The oath of office was administered to Justice Bhati by Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh with additional charge of Jammu and Kashmir. The proceedings were conducted by Shashanka Ala, Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, while the Warrant of Appointment of the Chief Justice was read out by M K Sharma, Registrar General, High Court of J&K and Ladakh. The occasion was graced by the Chief Minister of J&K, Judges of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh along with their spouses, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Advisor to Chief Minister of J&K, Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, State Election Commissioner, former Chief Justices and Judges of the High Court and a distinguished gathering representing the judiciary, Bar, civil and police administration, and academia. A large number of sitting and former Chief Justices and Judges from several High Courts across the country, particularly from Rajasthan besides the High Courts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Allahabad, attended the event. The presence of Justice Nupur Bhati, Judge of the Rajasthan High Court and spouse of the Chief Justice, his parents, close relatives and other family members added special significance to the occasion. Among other dignitaries present were the Chief Secretary, J&K; Director General of Police of J&K; Commissioners Secretaries to Government of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Vice Chancellors of universities; Members of the Central Administrative Tribunal besides Executive Members of the Kashmir Advocates Association and the J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu; Law Officers of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh; Judicial Officers, and officers of the High Court Registry. A sizeable representation of senior advocates, government advocates and other members of the Bar from Rajasthan besides staff members and other distinguished guests, also attended the event. The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, issued the notification regarding the appointment of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on September 5, 2026. Born on September 21, 1970, Justice Bhati enrolled as an Advocate in 1992 and practised primarily before the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, acquiring extensive experience in diverse areas of law. These included constitutional and writ jurisdiction, service matters, public interest litigation, election, revenue, mining, education, Panchayati Raj, family and criminal law. Before his elevation as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on November 16, 2016, Justice Bhati served as Additional Advocate General for the State of Rajasthan from October 13, 2008 to December 29, 2008, and again from January 6, 2014. During his distinguished career at the Bar, Justice Bhati was elected as Member of the Bar Council of Rajasthan for the period 2009-2015. He also served as President of the Rajasthan High Court Lawyers Association from 2011 to 2013 and as General Secretary of the Rajasthan High Court Advocates Association in 2001. Justice Bhati holds BA, LLB and LLM in Mercantile Law besides a PhD. He served as Visiting Faculty at the Faculty of Law, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, for 19 years from 1997 to 2016 and as Visiting Faculty at National Law University, Jodhpur, for one year. He is also a Member of the Executive Committee of the Rajasthan Chapter of the Indian Law Institute.
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