May 29, 2021 Archives

In the present case, the Allahabad High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the Applicant, Dr Shaharyar Ali, a senior teacher in a college and a Head of Department. The Applicant was accused of posting an objectionable and obscene post on his Facebook ID regarding Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles & Women and Child Development. Further, via observing the circumstances of the case, the Court declared that the contents of the post were indeed such which may, in fact, promote or in all likelihood of promoting ill-will or hatred between different communities. The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir further said that the conduct of this kind prima facie does not entitle the Applicant to the indulgence of Pre-arrest Bail

In the present case, a petition was filed by a 38-year-old widow accusing the Crime Investigating Agency (CIA) officials of coercing her into giving sexual favours. Further, the Bench of Justice Arun Monga stated that the allegations and factual averments contained in the present petition were so grisly and frightful, that one can only hope that the facts were only fictitious. Moreover, if these assertions are proved authentic then it can be indicated that the protectors of law have turned into predators.  Further, the Court pulled the police officials for constituting a male member SIT team in such a heinous crime. Accordingly directed the DCP of Punjab Police to form a new three-member all-women SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe into the rape allegations so levelled. 

In this case, various petitions were filed before the Court challenging the UP Government’s order dated 7.07.2020. Responding to this, Justice AR Masoodi held that granting preference to “self-help groups” in allotment of fair price shops was unconstitutional and ultra vires the provisions of the National Food Security Act and UP Panchayati Raj Act. Further, the Court said that the right to food is a fundamental right and no one should die of hunger.

In this Suo Motu case, the Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan A and MR Shah passed an order in response to the various applications led

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed regarding the measures taken by National Task Force and directing the State Government to take necessary steps to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic as the public is ignoring the Covid protocols.

The High Court of Patna ordered the authority to make timely decisions and if not, the Court would have the right to release the confiscated property without any further proceeding.