The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad High Court's order directing Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam to pay Rs 5 lakh from her salary as compensation to student-activist Akriti Chaudhary, who was...
BJP retains Shrikant Sharma as Himachal in-charge, UPs Darshana Singh as co-in-charge
Digital Desk | Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) The national leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while announcing organisational appointments, on Wednesday retained Shrikant Sharma, the legislator from Mathura, as the partys in-charge for Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, Darshana Singh, a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh, was appointed co-in-charge of the state BJP. Additionally, BJP MLA Reena Kashyap from the Pachhad Assembly constituency in Himachal has been given an important organisational responsibility as co-in-charge of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP. In the national-level list, Dr Satish Poonia has been appointed as the BJPs in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir. Shrikant Sharma, a former energy minister of Uttar Pradesh, has held several organisational and media-related responsibilities in the party, including serving as the party's national secretary and handling key responsibilities in its national media setup. During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Sharma was appointed the BJPs election in-charge for Himachal Pradesh and was subsequently given the permanent responsibility of state in-charge. The BJP won all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh in the 2024 general elections. Darshana Singh, who has been appointed co-in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, is a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh. Her first term in the Upper House began on July 5, 2022. She is a postgraduate. She began her active political career in 2008 and became president of the Mahila Morcha in Chandauli district in 2011, a member of the state executive of the Mahila Morcha in 2013, the partys Kashi region secretary in 2015 and president of the BJP Mahila Morcha in Uttar Pradesh in 2018. She has also served as national vice-president of the BJP Mahila Morcha. Before entering politics, she worked with the Allahabad centres of All India Radio and Doordarshan. She holds a postgraduate degree in history. Himachal lawmaker Reena Kashyap, who represents Pachhad in Sirmaur district, has been given the responsibility of co-in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir. The organisational list names Poonia as the Jammu and Kashmir in-charge and Kashyap as co-in-charge. Kashyap was first elected as an MLA from Pachhad in an October 2019 assembly bypoll. She retained the seat in the December 2022 Assembly elections. The appointments give Himachal BJPs organisational leadership responsibilities at the national level, with Sharma continuing in the state and Kashyap taking up an organisational role in Jammu and Kashmir, said the state BJP unit. It congratulated Sharma, Darshana Singh and Reena Kashyap on their new responsibilities and thanked the national leadership for the appointments.
SC reserves order on Noida DM Medha Roopam's plea against Rs 5 lakh recovery in NSA case
The Supreme Court has reserved its order regarding Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam's plea. Roopam's plea challenges the Allahabad High Court's ruling that quashed student activist Akriti Chaudhary's NSA detention. The High Court also mandated compensation to Chaudhary to be deducted from Roopam's salary. Senior advocates presented conflicting arguments on the legality of Chaudhary's detention and the handling of proceedings.
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, September 22, freed a Ghaziabad woman from her fathers custody and allowed her to live with her Muslim husband. Justice Sandeep Jain ordered the release of 26-year-old Sonika Chauhan, allowing her to live with her husband Akbar Khan. Justice Jain passed the order on a habeas corpus petition 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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SC seeks report on Lakhimpur Kheri trial judge's conduct
The Supreme Court has requested a report from the Allahabad High Court Chief Justice regarding the conduct of the presiding officer in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. This follows allegations by an eyewitness's advocate, Prashant Bhushan, that the officer improperly transferred cases, acquitted accused, and issued a non-bailable warrant against his ill client. The apex court also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint an experienced public prosecutor for the trial.
Supreme Court dismisses plea against FAR granted to Great Value Realty's Ekanam project in Noida
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR) granted to Great Value Realtys Ekanam project in Noida. By upholding the Allahabad High Courts rulingwhich verified that majority homeowner consents were properly obtainedthe apex court finalised the legal dispute. The decision allows Great Value Realty to proceed with developing three 46-storey ultra-luxury towers across 2 million square feet, with an estimated revenue potential of 3,000 crore.
A Deputy Commandant with the Sashastra Seema Bal was removed from service after a woman told his department they were married and that he had hidden this while joining the force. The officer challenged the removal in the Allahabad High Court, saying no valid marriage had ever taken place and the claim was made only to pressure him. The Lucknow bench has now quashed the removal order and sent him back to duty, though the period he was out of service will count as no work, no pay.
The Allahabad High Court has warned a workplace against forcing employees to wear Santa Claus red caps, observing that such instructions could hurt the sentiments of people belonging to different faiths and disturb a peaceful and harmonious work environment. Justice Saurabh Srivastava made the observations while partly allowing a petition filed by Vikram Singh alias [] The post Allahabad High Court warns against forcing employees to wear Santa caps, says such instructions may hurt religious sentiments appeared first on India Legal .
Doctors cannot evade mandatory government service bond after subsidised PG education: Allahabad HC
The Court held that a mere administrative delay in providing a posting would not extinguish a doctors bond obligation, while faulting how a petitioner was denied counselling
Doctors cannot evade govt service bond after subsidised PG education: HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that doctors who pursue postgraduate medical education at government institutions at subsidised rates cannot evade the mandatory government service bond attached to their admission. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary in Lucknow on Monday said the requirement of two years of compulsory government service was intended to ensure the availability of doctors in government hospitals and protect patients' right to life. The court said a mere administrative delay in providing a posting would not, by itself, extinguish the bond obligation. The bench made the observation while hearing a petition filed by Dr Aparupa Sen Gupta, who had completed MD (Transfusion Medicine) from SGPGI, Lucknow. Sen Gupta had contended that since the government did not provide her a posting within three months of completion of her course, her two-year compulsory service bond should be treated as having lapsed. The court rejected the contention,
A government employee whose appointment was disputed and services were ordered to be terminated in 2000 ultimately remained in service for nearly three decades. The Allahabad HC has now directed the UP government to calculate and release his pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits.
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Allahabad HC Orders Police Protection For Inter-Faith Same-Sex Couple
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HC directs UP Police to ensure safety of same-sex live-in couple
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Allahabad HC strict on recording statements of witnesses, directs DGP
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Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Daayra starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kareena Kapoor Khan, has credited the late actor Irrfan's powerful performance in 'Talvar' for convincing audience that Aarushi Talwar's parents weren't at fault. The filmmaker spoke with IANS during the promotions of Daayra in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. She said that Irrfan's portrayal of Ashwin Kumar, Joint-Director of CBI in Talvar strongly worked in the favour of the audience empathising with the parents of Aarushi Talwar. The film was based on the 2008 Noida double murder case, the unsolved murders of 13-year-old girl Aarushi Talwar and her house help, Hemraj. The two were killed on the night of 1516 May 2008 at Aarushi's home in Noida, India. When Aarushi's body was discovered in her bedroom on May 16, Hemraj was missing at the time, and was considered the main suspect. The next day, Hemraj's partially decomposed body was discovered on the terrace. Meghna said that the film is purely based on facts, and presents the events as is without taking sides. She told IANS, Irrfan sir's performance has convinced you. But the facts are the facts and the facts are what have been depicted in the film. So, the facts look like they are veering more in favour of the parents, that was the reality. It's just that Irrfan sir as an actor and a performer convinced you a little more. But he convinced you with what? With the facts that he had. And the facts were as they were in life, which is why the Talvar family then got exonerated in the high court. Talvar didn't create that fiction, she added. After ruling out former domestic servants of the family, Aarushi's parents, Dr. Rajesh Talwar and Dr. Nupur Talwar were treated as the prime suspects by the police. The police suspected that Rajesh had murdered the victims after finding them in an objectionable position, or because Rajesh's alleged extra-marital affair had led to his blackmail by Hemraj and a confrontation with Aarushi. The Talwars' family and friends accused the police of framing them in order to cover up the botched-up investigation. The couple was acquitted of all charges by the Allahabad High Court in 2017. On March 8, 2018, the CBI challenged the acquittal in the Supreme Court.
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to consider making audio-video recording of witness statements under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) mandatory in all criminal cases. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made the observation while hearing a bail application in a dowry death case, [] The post Allahabad High Court asks UP DGP to consider making audio-video recording of witness statements mandatory appeared first on India Legal .
Allahabad HC sets Ayush Malik free after he says he voluntarily converted to Islam
The Allahabad High Court has set Ayush Malik, a 31-year-old man from Shamli who said he had voluntarily converted to Islam, at liberty to live at a place of his choice, observing that an adults decisions regarding faith, residence and marriage cannot be overridden by family objections. Justice Sandeep Jain passed the order on Wednesday while hearing a habeas corpus petition alleging that Malik, who changed his name to Mohammad Ali, was being illegally confined by his family following his religious conversion. The court said Malik had categorically stated that he embraced Islam voluntarily and that his decision was not influenced by any threat, coercion, undue influence or pressure. Nothing has been brought on record which may persuade this Court to disbelieve the statement made by the corpus in the course of his interaction with the Court, the Bench observed. The court said there was no lawful justification for continuing any restraint on Maliks personal liberty after he expressed his wishes before it. It directed that he be allowed to reside wherever and with whomever he chose, profess and practise the religion of his choice, and take an appropriate decision regarding his matrimonial relationship in accordance with law. Father opposed conversion The court was informed that Malik had embraced Islam in 2014 and had been following the essential practices of the faith. He told the Bench that his decision was not acceptable to his parents and other family members. Malik also expressed his intention to marry Chandni Qureshi, a Muslim woman, and alleged that he had been subjected to threats and unlawful confinement at his home since June 4. His father, Devraj Singh Malik, disputed his sons account, claiming that he had been influenced or brainwashed by certain persons and had not converted voluntarily. The court noted that the fathers concern for his sons welfare was understandable but said it could not override the constitutionally protected autonomy of an adult capable of making decisions about his own life. Court cites individual autonomy The Bench said a person who has attained majority is ordinarily entitled to determine their faith according to their conscience. Such a choice, being an expression of individual autonomy and freedom of conscience, cannot be displaced merely because it is not acceptable to his family members, it observed. The court also said the right to choose a person with whom one wishes to establish a matrimonial relationship is an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. It added that the mere fact that an adults choice may go against the wishes or expectations of family members cannot, by itself, provide a legitimate basis for restricting that choice. Once an adult person has unequivocally expressed his free will and choice before the Court, such choice is ordinarily entitled to be respected, the Bench said. Background of the case The court had on September 9 directed authorities in Uttar Pradesh to produce Malik before it. His conversion had earlier led to the arrest of Chandni Qureshi and her father under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, in a case registered by Shamli police. Malik had previously told the media that he converted voluntarily. His father, a businessman, had alleged that the woman and her family coerced him in an attempt to gain control over their property. Malik had reportedly later returned to Hinduism. The latest habeas corpus petition, however, alleged that he was being illegally confined by his family. The court said that in exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, it was not required to substitute its own perception of what would be beneficial for the considered choice of an adult. It accordingly set Malik at liberty to make decisions concerning his residence, faith and matrimonial relationship.
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