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Highlighting the risks, the Court cautioned, “If such kind of filthy practice is not stopped, the same will cause some infection among the persons who come into the contact with such papers. Therefore, this is not tolerable at any cost.”
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The complainant said in September 2024, during a program in the US, Gandhi said that the environment in India was not good for Sikhs.
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The government issued sweeping directions to drop caste identifiers in compliance with an Allahabad HC judgment that termed caste glorification violative of constitutional morality
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The court observed that caste references in FIRs and related documents amount to identity profiling and serve no legal purpose.
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Allowing a writ tax petition filed by Safecon Lifescience Private Limited, Justice Piyush Agrawal held that when the actual movement of goods has been proved by an assessee and the same remains unrebutted by the authority concerned, proceedings under section 74 of the Goods and Services (GST) Act, 2017 are unjustified.
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Notably, it was Justice Pardiwala-led which criticised Allahabad High Court judge Prashant Kumar for allowing criminal proceedings in a civil dispute case, and stripped him of criminal matters till retirement.
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Justice Pardiwala, who recently criticised a judge of the Allahabad High Court for allowing criminal proceedings in a civil dispute case, showed a calm demeanour
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Earlier, the Supreme Court had strongly criticised Justice Kumar's reasoning and had expressed shock at his conclusion that civil disputes could be pursued through criminal prosecution because civil suits "take years to conclude".
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The August 4 order, stating that Justice Prashant Kumar be removed from criminal jurisdiction, was recalled after Chief Justice of India BR Gavai wrote to the bench requesting reconsideration.
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Meanwhile, the motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma will be taken up in Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday.
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LiveLaw reported that the Supreme Court’s current endorsement marks a revival of many of the protective mechanisms originally laid down in the 2017 Rajesh Sharma case.
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The accused allegedly posted content showing the Prime Minister moving adjacent to a donkey running a cart with an aircraft and seeking an apology from Pakistan.
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The petitioners had pleaded that they got degrees in Adib-E-Kamil from Jamia Urdu, Aligarh and were eligible to be appointed as assistant teacher (Urdu language) in state primary schools.
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The Supreme Court administration has denied an RTI request seeking access to a report by a court-appointed committee that confirmed cash discovery allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The RTI plea also sought related communications by then Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Citing confidentiality and possible violation of parliamentary privilege, the Court rejected the request. The three-member panel—comprising Chief Justices Sheel Nagu, G S Sandhawalia, and Justice Anu Sivaraman—finalized the report on May 3. Following due process, the report and Justice Varma’s response were shared with constitutional authorities. Sources indicated that CJI Khanna urged the judge to resign, but after no compliance, it is now up to the executive and Parliament to decide further action. As per procedure, if a judge does not resign, the CJI may recommend impeachment to the President and Prime Minister.
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The court took a serious note of a report submitted by the two amicus curiae, appointed by the court, who inspected SRN Hospital and highlighted the inadequacy of facilities in the hospital and non-availability of doctors in OPD.
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Sambhal mosque survey case: The mosque committee claimed that the trial court order was rushed and passed without hearing them, but the Allahabad High Court dismissed their plea.
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Despite taking the oath, court sources confirmed that Justice Varma would not be assigned any judicial duties for the time being
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A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai said it is a serious matter and shows insensitivity on the part of the judge who passed the judgment.
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Additionally, Tiwari called for impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma.
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"Lawyers of the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad will go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday following Justice Yashwant Varma's transfer to Allahabad High Court," bar body president Anil Tiwari told PTI.
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The top court issued a press release stating that Justice Varma's transfer to the Allahabad High court was 'independent and separate from the in-house enquiry procedure'.
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Terming the decision "wrong", Women and Child Development minister Annapurna Devi said the verdict would "send a wrong message to society", and urged the Supreme Court to take note of the matter.
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The Allahabad High Court ruled on February 15, 2025, that changing one’s name is a fundamental right, protected under Articles 19(1)(a), 21, and 14 of the Indian Constitution.
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Justice Yadav claimed that his speech was an expression of thoughts on societal issues consistent with values enshrined in the Constitution, and not to create hatred towards any community.
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The appellant (husband) had pressed two grounds for divorce: mental cruelty by saying the wife has been a free-willed person who would go out of her own to the market and other places and did not observe ’Parda’.
