Tag: Uttar Pradesh

Six injured in stone-pelting during clash over sexual harassment of woman in Uttar Pradesh

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com MUZAFFARNAGAR: At least six people were injured in stone-pelting during a clash between two groups over sexual harassment of an 18-year-old woman at Chalsina village in the district, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening when a man entered the woman’s house while she was sleeping. He allegedly sexually harassed

India needs more and more inter-faith marriages, and laws need to facilitate that

Source:-https://theprint.in In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court observed that religious conversion for the purpose of marriage is unacceptable. The court cited its own 2014 judgment, which had reiterated the Supreme Court’s observation in the Lily Thomas vs Union of India case that conversion of a person to Islam can only be considered bona

Uttar Pradesh To Set Up Special Force For Security At Civil Courts

Source:-ndtv Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday said a special force will be constituted on the basis of an order of the Allahabad High Court, which had expressed its displeasure over the security at civil courts last December.Briefing reporters in Lucknow, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said, “The state government has given orders

Allahabad HC stays demolition of resort belonging to Samajwadi Party MP’s wife

Source:-indialegallive Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed the demolition of ‘Humsafar’, a resort belonging to Tanzeen Fatima, wife of Samajwadi Party MP Mohd Azam Khan. The division bench of Justices S. K. Gupta and Piyush Agrawal passed this order on a petition filed by Tazeen Fatima against the order of demolition by the

SC Seeks Response From UP Govt Over Recruitment Of Teachers In Minority Aided Institutions

Source:-republicworld The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a petition challenging orders amending the state law on the appointment of teaching staff in minority aided institutions. The Bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan on Thursday issued notice to the Yogi Adityanath-led government, seeking a response within 8 weeks. The petition

SC seeks response from UP govt regarding appointment of teaching staff in minority aided institutions

Source:-hindustantimes The Supreme Court has sought a response from the government of Uttar Pradesh on a plea challenging orders amending the state law regarding the appointment of teaching staff in minority aided institutions. The Bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan on Thursday has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and asked it to respond within

Ayodhya hearing: How Allahabad HC verdict was argued in Supreme Court.

Source – indianexpress.com Ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which is expected soon, Part-1 of this series looked at the Allahabad High Court verdict of 2010 that had directed a three-way partition of the disputed land among Bhagwan Ramlalla Virajman, Nirmohi Akhara and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board. In doing