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TopicAllahabad HC

Topic: Allahabad HC

‘Ill-intended transfer, meant to harass’ — HC judge’s remark puts focus back on judicial transfers

Justice Pritinker Diwaker made news with his remark about decision taken by SC Collegium led by then CJI Dipak Misra in 2018. Described his transfer as sudden turn of events.

No forensic evidence to prove cannibalism, sexual motive — what Allahabad HC said on Nithari killings

Allahabad HC ruling relied heavily on Surinder Koli's confession made in police custody, which it said was 'taught', and cast doubts on the weapons submitted into evidence.

‘Naam photo dekh kar police ne ratvaya hai’ — how Surinder Koli ‘confession’ fell flat in Allahabad HC

Bench questioned prolonged police custody, delay in recording statement of Nithari accused in front of magistrate, said it could've been done to ensure he 'could recite taught confession'.

A ‘slaughterhouse’ & a ‘confession’: 14-yr-old’s rape-murder is why Surinder Koli won’t walk free

SC in 2011 upheld death sentence handed to Surinder Koli by trial court in case of rape-murder of 14-yr-old girl. Koli's lawyer says will challenge death penalty in SC.

‘Murder, cannibalism to attempted necrophilia’ — gory timeline of cases against Nithari accused

One of the cases in which Koli & Pandher were sentenced to death involves disappearance of woman who told father on day of disappearance she was going to Pandher’s home in Nithari.

‘What’s frivolous to you is faith to other side’: SC junks mosque panel plea to stop Gyanyapi survey

Ayodhya land dispute judgment had dealt with evidentiary value of an archaeological survey, says bench, adds both litigating parties would have right to file objections to ASI report.

‘Necessary for justice’ — Allahabad HC rejects Gyanvapi mosque committee’s appeal against ASI survey

Petition challenged Varanasi district court’s 21 July order allowing ASI survey of disputed mosque complex. Survey to begin Friday. Gyanvapi management committee moves SC.

‘Left matrimonial home on her own’ — Allahabad HC order refusing maintenance to estranged wife

HC, which was hearing a petition against an order passed by Mathura court last year, cites CrPC section saying no wife is entitled to allowance if she refuses to live with husband.

‘Disturbing’ — SC stays Allahabad HC order to examine whether rape complainant is ‘manglik’

HC ordered Lucknow University's astrology department to check woman's horoscope in 'false promise of marriage' case after man claimed he could not marry her because she was 'manglik'.

Allahabad HC dismisses Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against maintainability of Hindu suit

Five Hindu women have moved the suit before the Varanasi court seeking the right to worship Maa Shringar Gauri on the outer wall of the mosque complex.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.