Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former MP Dhananjay Singh in Kidnapping Case
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court granted bail to former MP Dhananjay Singh on Saturday in connection with a 2020 kidnapping and extortion case. However, the court refused his plea to suspend or stay the seven-year imprisonment sentence passed by a district court. While Singh will be released on bail following the high court's order, he remains ineligible to contest the election. In March 2020, the MP-MLA court in Jaunpur had sentenced Singh and his associate Santosh Vikram to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for the kidnapping and extortion of Namami Gange project manager Abhinav Singhal. Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh, after hearing the criminal appeal filed by Singh and his associate on April 24, reserved the order. The appeal was filed against the judgment passed by the special judge, Jaunpur MP/MLA, on March 6. Singh's wife, Srikala Reddy, is contesting elections from the Jaunpur parliamentary constituency on the Bahujan Samaj Party ticket. Singh was reportedly preparing to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Jaunpur seat. However, his conviction rendered him ineligible to contest the election. Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Three Indian Women in the United States Inauguration of AAP's War Room for Delhi Lok Sabha Polls Mamata Banerjee Alleges BJP Plot to Discredit State with Arms Recovery in Sandeshkhali
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea for MSP Fixation for Alternative Crops
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre, Punjab, and Haryana governments in response to a plea seeking the fixation of minimum support price (MSP) for alternative crops grown by farmers. The plea also seeks periodic increases in MSP and government procurement of these crops. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Centre, along with the States of Punjab and Haryana, pollution control boards, agricultural universities, and ICAR to respond to the petition filed by advocate Charanpal Singh Bagri.The bench scheduled the matter for hearing in the second week of July. The petition argues for setting MSP for alternative crops higher than the MSP for paddy. Bagri highlighted the challenges faced by farmers in Punjab and Haryana due to the current focus on wheat and paddy, which have government-set MSPs and are procured by the government.He pointed out that the cultivation of paddy primarily leads to the rapid depletion of underground drinking water, air pollution due to stubble burning, and financial burdens on the State for storing excess paddy during the season. Bagri emphasized the need for providing farmers with new crop options suitable for their geographical location and soil quality, along with fixing MSPs for each crop.The petition also called for agricultural universities to introduce new varieties of seeds for pulses and other crops imported from foreign countries.Bagri suggested that the MSPs should be set at higher rates, and farmers should be required to use a limited quantity of pesticides to produce organic crops.The absence of MSPs and government procurement, Bagri argued, has led to a dire situation for farmers, many of whom feel compelled to resort to suicide. Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former MP Dhananjay Singh in Kidnapping Case Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Three Indian Women in the United States Suvendu Adhikari Demands TMC Declared 'Terrorist Outfit' After Arms Recovery
Tragic Incident in Dhiraimajuli: Wild Elephant Attack Claims Four Lives
Guwahati: A tragic incident unfolded in Assam's Sonitpur district on Saturday when a wild elephant claimed the lives of four people, including two forest officials.Pirai Sudhan, the District Forest Officer (DFO), confirmed that the incident occurred in Dhiraimajuli, located in the Barsala constituency of Sonitpur district. The first victim was attacked by the wild elephant while he was outside his house late at night. Another person lost his life while attempting to chase away the animal.The elephant, which had wandered into Dhirai Majuli village from the nearby Dhekiajuli forest, later trampled two forest officials to death while they were patrolling the area. The deceased forest officials were posted under the Amribari range. In addition to the human casualties, the elephant also attacked cattle in the area, creating panic among the villagers.Upon receiving the news, MLA Ganesh Kumar Limbu from Barsala Assembly constituency, along with forest officials including the DFO, rushed to the spot to assess and control the situation. Efforts are currently underway to drive the elephant back into the forest.Further details about the incident are awaited. Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former MP Dhananjay Singh in Kidnapping Case Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Three Indian Women in the United States Suvendu Adhikari Demands TMC Declared 'Terrorist Outfit' After Arms Recovery
Lalu Yadav from Saran against Rohini Acharya: A Namesake in the Election Fray
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Allahabad High Court grants bail to former MP Dhananjay Singh
Allahabad High Court grants bail to former MP Dhananjay Singh
Ex-MP Dhananjay Singh Gets Bail In 2020 Kidnapping-Extortion Case
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday granted bail to former MP Dhananjay Singh but refused his plea to suspend or stay a seven-year imprisonment sentence passed by a district court in a 2020 kidnapping and extortion case.
Allahabad High Court grants bail to man accused of unnatural sex with his cattle
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Ram Khelawan, who committed unnatural sex with his cattle. A Single Bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Ram Khelawan. The bail application has been moved seeking bail in respect of Case under []
Setback for Dhananjay Singh as Allahabad High Court refuses to postpone the seven-year sentence
Setback for Dhananjay Singh as Allahabad High Court refuses to postpone the seven-year sentence Former MP and muscleman Dhananjay Singh has received a setback from Allahabad High Court as the court has refused to postpone the seven-year sentence given to Dhananjay Singh by Jaunpur Special Court in the kidnapping case of Namami Gange Project Manager, Abhinav Singhal. Due to the non-stay of sentence, Dhananjay Singh will not be able to contest the Lok Sabha elections. He has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for demanding extortion. He was lodged in Jaunpur jail since the announcement of the sentence. He was transferred to Bareilly jail on Saturday. However, the court has accepted the application of former MP Dhananjay Singh to release him on bail in this case. Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh gave this order on Saturday. Earlier on Saturday, at 8 am, Dhananjay Singh was shifted from Jaunpur district jail to Bareilly jail. Singh had been lodged in Jaunpur district jail since March 6. It is interesting to note that Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), in its list of candidates, chose Shrikala Singh, wife of Dhananjay Singh, to run for the elections from the Jaunpur constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Jaunpur seat went to Bahujan Samaj Party. BSP candidate Shyam Singh Yadav, who contested the election under the SP-BSP alliance, had won this seat. Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Kripa Shankar Singh, who was active in Maharashtra politics, from Jaunpur. At the same time, Samajwadi Party has made the contest exciting by fielding Babu Singh Kushwaha. Meanwhile, BJP leader Nand Gopal Nandi has said that the governments of the country and the state are working on the policy of zero tolerance against crime and criminals. He said, Action has been taken against the criminals without looking at caste and religion, whether it is Dhananjay Singh or anyone else... A two-time MLA, Singh had won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat in 2009 on a BSP ticket. (ANI)
Allahabad HC grants bail to former MP Dhananjay Singh; refuses to postpone the seven-year sentence
Singh was reportedly preparing to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Jaunpur seat but his conviction made him ineligible to contest the election
Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-MP Dhananjay Singh
Former MP Dhananjay Singh has been granted bail by the Allahabad High Court, but his plea to suspend or stay a seven-year imprisonment sentence in a 2020 kidnapping and extortion case has been refused. Singh will be released on bail but cannot contest the election. His wife, Srikala Reddy, is contesting elections from the Jaunpur constituency on the Bahujan Samaj Party ticket.
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The Allahabad High Court has allowed an appeal filed against the order passed by Commercial Court, Lucknow whereby the petition filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been dismissed for failure to pre-deposit the amount to the extent of 75% in terms of provisions of Section 19 []
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Modi Alleges Rajiv Gandhi Shielded Family Wealth via Inheritance Tax Abolishment, Congress Refutes
Modi Alleges Rajiv Gandhi Shielded Family Wealth via Inheritance Tax Abolishment, Congress Refutes Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that former PM Rajiv Gandhi had abolished inheritance tax in 1985 after his mother Indira Gandhi's death to save her wealth from going to the government, as he continued his relentless attack on the Congress over wealth redistribution and inheritance tax. Modi also claimed at a poll rally in Morena in Madhya Pradesh that after benefitting from the abolition of estate duty--a levy imposed on inherited movable and immovable assets, the Congress now wants to bring back the levy. As the political slugfest over the issue of inheritance tax escalated on the eve of the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress hit back at Modi, calling his remarks on Rajiv Gandhi ''lies''. The opposition party also cited the then finance minister V P Singh's budget speech in 1985 on scrapping of inheritance tax. If the Congress comes to power, it will snatch more than half of the earnings of the people through inheritance tax, Modi claimed. A day after Rahul Gandhi's remark that those who call themselves ''deshbhakt'' are scared of the 'X-ray' of caste census, Modi also said the Congress wants to confiscate people's jewellery and small savings by conducting an X-ray of their properties and valuables. ''Listen with your ears wide open about the sins that the Congress has committed. I want to put forth an interesting fact. When sister Indira Gandhi passed away, there was a law by virtue of which half portion of the wealth used to go to the government. There was a talk then that Indiraji willed her wealth in her son Rajiv Gandhi's name,'' the prime minister said. ''To save the money going to the government, the then PM Rajiv Gandhi abolished the inheritance tax.'' The Congress wants to reinforce the tax more powerfully now after its four generations reaped benefit of the wealth passed on to them, he said. An adviser to the opposition party's 'shehzada' (referring to Rahul Gandhi) has now suggested imposition of inheritance tax, he said. Modi on Wednesday seized upon Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax to step up the ruling BJP's attack on the issue of ''wealth redistribution''. The Congress later distanced itself from the comments of the US-based president of its overseas wing and asserted that it has no plan to introduce such a tax. Modi said that as long as the BJP is there, it will not allow any designs like imposition of inheritance tax to succeed. ''The wealth that you have accumulated by working hard and enduring hardships will be looted from you once a Congress-led government is formed. ''Modi is standing as a wall between you and the Congress' plan to loot you,'' Modi said. Hitting back at the prime minister, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X, ''Yesterday the PM claimed that @INCIndia wanted to impose an Inheritance Tax. Once it became clear that it was actually the BJP that has been propagating an Inheritance Tax, he switched lanes.'' ''Every time he opens his mouth to speak, the Prime Minister provides fresh evidence of his meanness, pettiness, and his steadfast adherence to lies. ''Once again, his lies stand unravelled. Here is the paragraph from then Finance Minister VP Singhs budget speech of March 16, 1985, which proposed the abolition of estate duty. Paragraph 88 of the speech states the reasons clearly,'' Ramesh said, and shared an excerpt from the speech. ''As both wealth-tax and estate duty laws apply to the property of a person, the former applying to his property before death and the latter after his death, the existence of two separate laws with reference to the same property amounts to procedural harassment to the taxpayers and the heirs of the deceased who have to comply with the provisions of two different laws,'' Singh had said, according to the excerpt of his speech shared by Ramesh. ''Having considered the relative merits of the two taxes, I am of the view that estate duty has not achieved the twin objectives with which it was introduced, namely, to reduce unequal distribution of wealth and assist the States in financing their development schemes,'' Singh had said. While the yield from estate duty is only about Rs 20 crore, its cost of administration is relatively high, he had noted. ''I, therefore, propose to abolish the levy of estate duty in respect of estates passing on after deaths occurring on or after 16th March, 1985. I will come forward in due course with suitable legislation for this purpose,'' the then finance minister said. In his post, Ramesh said incidentally, Indira Gandhi gave away her ancestral property in Allahabad way back in 1970 to the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund. Echoing his party colleague's sentiments, Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that the ''manufactured'' controversies on ''redistribution of wealth'' and inheritance tax showed that fear has gripped the BJP, which has fallen back on distortion, falsehoods and abuse'' as 'Modi ki Guarantee' has vanished without a trace. BSP president Mayawati, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, had a different take on Pitrodas remarks, saying it has got less to do with the welfare of the poor and more with diverting attention from the failure of the Congress' 'garibi hatao' campaign.
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ED raids 10 premises of Tulsiani Constructions and Developers in Uttar Pradesh
ED raids 10 premises of Tulsiani Constructions and Developers in Uttar Pradesh The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids at 10 premises of Tulsiani Constructions and Developers Private Limited in Uttar Pradesh. As per the ED, the raids were conducted in compliance with the High Court's order, in furtherance of investigation. The search is being conducted at 10 premises of the company and certain group entities where main promoters have been directors or are currently directors, said the ED. During the search, the agency said, that one company, namely GS Expressway, having a registered office at 301, Sahar Plaza, Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh where Anil Tulsiani and his wife Kavita Tulsiani were directors, has also been covered. Anil and Kavita have been directors for a long time and there are transactions between the entities. Currently, the ED said, Sangram Singh and Siddarth Singh are the directors of this company and are said to be brother and cousin brother of Basti MLA Ajay Singh. The agency further clarified There is certain unconfirmed media news in some of the media channels that ED has conducted searches on the premise of Basti MLA Ajay Singh, so this is to clarify that this search is related to Tulsiani builders and developers where the directions were given by the honourable Allahabad High Court, and there is no relationship of any covered entities with Ajay Singh MLA Basti UP. Tulsiani Constructions and Developers Private Limited is a home buyers and investors cheating and bank fraud case where FIRs have been registered by Uttar Pradesh Police on the written complaint of Punjab National Bank and many investors. In this case, the main promoter of the group Anil Tulsiani was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police in November 2022, during the hearing of his bail application in the Allahabad High Court. Allahabad court denied the bail and gave direction to the Enforcement Directorate to investigate the case in March 2023. Again, in October 2023, during the hearing of Anil Tulsiani's bail application on two occasions, Allahabad High Court asked the Enforcement Directorate Lucknow Zonal office to investigate the case. (ANI)
Legendary Actor Amitabh Bachchan Pays Tribute to Lata Mangeshkar with Poignant Marathi Poem
Legendary Actor Amitabh Bachchan Pays Tribute to Lata Mangeshkar with Poignant Marathi Poem Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday recited a Marathi poem in the memory of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, whom he remembered as ''Goddess Saraswati personified'', at an event here. Bachchan said he co-wrote the poem titled ''Aakasha Chi Sawri'' or ''Shadow of the Sky'' (in English) with the help of a friend. ''We call Lord Brahma the sky and the Goddess Saraswati sits next to Lord Brahma. Lata Mangeshkar was Goddess Saraswati personified. She is sitting under the shadow of Lord Brahma. That's how the title of the poem came to be 'Aakasha Chi Sawri','' the 81-year-old said. On Wednesday, Bachchan became the third recipient of the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Asha Bhosle. The Mangeshkar family and the trust instituted the award in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar after the eldest of the five Mangeshkar siblings died in 2022 following multiple organ failure. Allahabad-born Bachchan has been based out of Mumbai for decades now and he said he is finally trying to learn Marathi, the local language, in his twilight years. The actor, who will next be seen in the multilingual sci-fi drama ''Kalki 2898 AD'', recalled how he was once rebuked by an audience member for addressing a gathering in Hindi instead of Marathi. ''I remember I folded my hands in apology and said 'Me Marathi sheekhat aahe' (I'm learning Marathi') and saved myself. This incident happened 10-12 years ago and I haven't learnt Marathi till now. Earlier, I didn't have the time. So, I'm trying to learn Marathi in my old age as I'm getting some time now,'' he added. Bachchan said Lata Mangeshkar always showered her love and affection on him as well as his family. ''The respect she bestowed us with is indescribable. I don't know what it was but there was so much love whenever she would meet me or the members of my family.'' It was Lata Mangeshkar who opened the gates for Bachchan to start performing at international shows, he said. ''In 1981, I was in New York and a friend of mine said 'Lata ji was here too and she wants to meet you'. When I met her, she told me 'I am set to perform at the Felt Forum stage at the Madison Square Garden and I want you to do a 2-minute presentation before me. Presenting for Lata ji! I couldn't wrap my head around it, but since she was Lata Mangeshkar, I agreed. ''As I was leaving, she said 'Amitabh ji, I have heard you have sung a song in one of your films.' I told her it was nothing, it was just like one of those teasing songs that are sung at weddings. Our director had heard the song on Holi and said we will put it in the film,'' he recounted. The song was the popular track ''Mere Angne Mein'' from ''Laawaris'', the 1981 movie directed by Prakash Mehra. Somehow, the actor said, he performed ''Mere Angne Mein'' on the stage in New York with ''some difficulty''. ''Some in the audience started clapping, some started dancing. When that friend of mine saw all that, he said: 'You will now perform at such programmes every year across different countries'. ''And, that's how I started performing on international tours and the credit of this goes to Lata ji...,'' the actor said, adding he often got a chance to perform on stage with Lata Mangeshkar. Bachchan was presented with the award by singer Usha Mangeshkar, the third eldest Mangeshkar sibling. Earlier, veteran singer Asha Bhosle, the second Mangeshkar sibling, was supposed to give away the trophies but gave the event a miss as she is unwell. The award, known as the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar, is given every year to an individual who has made a path-breaking contribution towards the nation, its people and society. Prime Minister Modi was its first recipient in 2022, followed by Asha Bhosle in 2023. The function was presided over by music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar, the youngest Mangeshkar sibling.
Allahabad High Court rejects bail to four accused of wrongfully availing input tax credit
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail to four persons accused of wrongfully availing input tax credit of about Rs 315 crores. A Single Bench of Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Mukesh Kumar Jha and others. These bail applications have been moved on behalf []
Mayawati Promises Separate State, High Court Bench Establishment
BSP chief Mayawati vowed to pursue a separate state in western Uttar Pradesh. Reiterating her promise to carve out a separate state comprising districts of western Uttar Pradesh. She said she would make all-out efforts to get a bench of Allahabad High Court established in Meerut if voted to power.... The post Mayawati Promises Separate State, High Court Bench Establishment appeared first on HW News English .
The Allahabad High Court while allowing the petition held that Section 33C(2) of the Act, 1947, envisages a situation where a workman is entitled to receive money from his employer or any benefit which is capable of being computed in terms of money and if any question arises as to the amount of money then []
Mayawati pitches for statehood to west UP and HC bench in Meerut
NEW DELHI: Reiterating her promise to carve out a separate state comprising districts of western Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati said that she would make all out efforts to get a bench of Allahabad High Court established in Meerut if voted to power. The central government has not been paying attention to it, but when we come to power at the Centre, we will take positive steps, Mayawati said. Addressing an election rally in support of her party nominee Devvrat Tyagi from Meerut, the BSP chief attacked both the Congress and BJP and targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) on the issue of reservation, alleging the SP did not want people belonging to SC/ST communities to get quota benefits. Referring to a resolution for a separate state passed during her regime in UP, the BSP chief claimed that her party had been of the view that the western region should be made a separate state for better development. We had a resolution passed by the state assembly and sent to the central government, but they did not act on it, she said. Mayawati alleged that the quota facility meant for the Dalits, Adivasis (STs), and OBCs in government jobs had not been filled in the country for years, and the quota in promotions for the SCs/STs was also made ineffective. I want to remind the members of the SCs/STs that when the SP was in power in Uttar Pradesh, it ended reservation in promotions. Will the members of these sections give even a single vote to them and waste it on a party bent upon finishing their reservation? The SP does not want SC/ST people to get full benefits of reservation, she said. She also warned against the saam, daam, dand, bhed policies allegedly being adopted by these parties to attain power. Seeking votes for her party nominee from Meerut, Mayawati said that unlike the past elections, when her party fielded Muslim candidates, it has this time given a ticket to Devvrat Tyagi.
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Mayawati Promises To Work For A New State Comprising West UP Districts
BSP chief Mayawati today promised to work for a separate state comprising districts of western Uttar Pradesh and fulfil the longstanding demand of setting up a bench of the Allahabad High Court in Meerut, if voted to power at the Centre.
UPSC CSE Free Coaching: Once again, those who studied under Jamias free residential coaching have won the UPSC Civil Services Examination. But do you know that free UPSC coaching is being provided in more than 30 central universities of the country, which include BHU and Allahabad University. UPSC CSE Free Coaching: 31 candidates who prepared [] The post UPSC CSE Free Coaching: UPSC free coaching is also given in these universities including BHU, Details here first appeared on informalnewz .
HC: Fear in district judges over bias, other hideous charges
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The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is difficult for district judges to freely exercise their jurisdiction due to fear of administrative complaints and subsequent transfers.
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Allahabad High Court debates Mathura temple jurisdiction, legal acts. Hearing set for April 30. Focus on Places of Worship Act, legal procedures in Hindu-Muslim dispute.
The Allahabad High Court has imposed Rs 20,000 costs on a petitioner who had sought a transfer of his case alleging bias against the presiding Judge. A Single Bench of Justice J.J Munir passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Aliyari. The revision has been filed challenging an order dated 31.01.2024 passed by []
Allahabad High Court orders return of gratuity amount deducted on basis of wrong salary payment
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Patanjali Yogpeeth to Pay Service Tax for Yoga Camps, Supreme Court Upholds CESTAT Decision
New Delhi: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev has faced another setback from the Supreme Court as his yoga camps are now subjected to service tax. The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Abhay M Oak and Justice Ujjwal Bhuiyan has upheld the decision of the Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in this matter. According to the tribunal's decision, 'Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust', the organization organizing yoga camps of Swami Ramdev, will now have to pay service tax for both residential and non-residential yoga camps. Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust charges an entry fee for Swami Ramdev's yoga camps. The bench of Justice Oak and Justice Bhuiyan stated in their decision, 'The Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has made the correct decision. After charging the entry fee, yoga provided at the camps constitutes a service. We see no reason to interfere with the Tribunal's order. Therefore, Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust's appeal is dismissed.' Additionally, the court declined to interfere with the order dated October 5, 2023, of the Allahabad bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). CESTAT had acknowledged that Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust charges fees from participants for the yoga camps. Therefore, the trust's yoga camps fall under the purview of service tax. The tribunal stated that the trust provides yoga training in various residential and non-residential camps and collects money from participants in the form of donations, which essentially function as entry fees for the provided services. The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Meerut Range, had demanded that Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust pay approximately Rs 4.5 crore, including penalty and interest, for camps organized between October 2006 and March 2011. The trust argued that it provides services for the treatment of diseases, which should not be taxable under the 'Health and Fitness Services' category. However, the tribunal stated that the trust's claim of providing treatment for specific diseases lacked positive evidence. CESTAT stated, 'In these camps, yoga and meditation are taught to the entire group, not to any individual. No prescriptions are written to diagnose or treat any specific disease/complaint of an individual. The Trust collects the camp entry fee as a donation and issues entry tickets of different price ranges, providing different privileges depending on the value of the ticket. Yoga camps organized by Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, which charge fees, fall under the category of health and fitness services and are liable to service tax.' Fatal Collision Claims Nine Lives in Rajasthan's Jhalawar District TISS Suspends PhD Student for Alleged Anti-National Activities Congress to Announce Candidates for Haryana Lok Sabha Elections; Deepender Hooda Likely from Rohtak
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180 prisoners across UP, incl. Ghaziabad, Agra, Lucknow, passed Class 10 & 12 exams with pass rates of 89.55% and 82.60% respectively. Specific success details include Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Hardoi inmates. Exam appearance specifics in official release.
The Allahabad High Court while rejecting an application observed that if the accused has been summoned for a non-bailable offence and his anticipatory bail application has been rejected by the High Court, he cannot apply flor utilization of Section 88 CrPC. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh passed this order while hearing an []
The Allahabad High Court refused to grant relief to Owais Khan, accused of making derogatory remarks about Lord Shiva on social media. A Single Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed by Owais Khan. In this matter an FIR was lodged on 04.06.2022 under Sections 153-A, []
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A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar said, Such actions cannot be excused as mere expressions of opinion, but must be recognised for what they are: deliberate acts of religious vilificationas a deliberate attempt to insult and hurt the sentiments of a particular community.
The division bench of Justices Siddharth and Surendra Singh passed the order in a writ petition moved by one Ramesh Chand Gupta (Chandu) who had been illegally detained in 2022 following orders from an SDM in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh
The court pronounced that the accused's derogatory comments on Lord Shiva exposed his malicious intent.
The Allahabad High Court has observed that while the judicial system was often blamed for delays in the adjudication of cases, most of the time, the delay was caused by the litigants and state officials. The single-judge Bench of Justice JJ Munir made the observations recently while hearing a petition challenging the approval of a []
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the 11-year-old criminal proceedings against a Senior Mobile Lab Officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. A Single Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed by Vivek D Wakechaure. The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C has been filed for quashing of []
Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party leader
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former UP Ministers daughter, Shreya Verma. A Single Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed by Sushri Shreya Verma and 4 Others. The application under Section 482 []
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The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Regional Passport Officer to decide the application moved by Singer Sapna Choudhary for renewal/re-issue of her passport and pass an order within 1 month. A Single Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed by Ms []
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Man Accused of Abusing Lord Ram on Facebook Messenger
The court observed that Ovaisi had no prior criminal record apart from the present case and the maximum punishment for the offences attributed to him was three years
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a condition imposed by a Special Anti-Corruption Court on an accused in a money laundering case. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh passed this order while hearing an application under section 482 filed by Meena Anand. The facts of the case are that the applicant has been []
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the bail application of Jitendra Jurail alias Sandeep, who had appeared in a competitive examination in place of someone else. A Single Bench of Justice Sameer Jain passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Jitendra Jurail Alias Sandeep. The application has been filed seeking []
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