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  'Why action should not be taken against UPSEC': Allahabad HC on violation of Covid SOPs

  India | April 28, 2021 9:19 IST

  The Allahabad HC has asked UP State Election Commission (UPSEC) why it failed to check non-compliance of Covid guidelines during the panchayat polls.

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  SC stays Allahabad HC's lockdown order in Lucknow, other cities

  India | April 20, 2021 15:04 IST

  UP Lockdown, Lucknow, Varanasi Lockdown: Supreme Court has stayed Allahabad High Court's order to impose lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi and Gorakhpur.

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  UP govt moves SC against Allahabad HC order to impose lockdown in 5 cities

  News | April 20, 2021 12:41 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government has approached the Supreme Court against the Allahabad HC's lockdown order in five cities amid surge in COVID-19 cases.

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  Allahabad HC asks UP Govt to Impose lockdown in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur

  News | April 19, 2021 18:40 IST

  The Allahabad High Court on Monday asked the Yogi Adityanath government to impose lockdown in five cities of Uttar Pradesh where Covid situation has been deteriorating in a daily basis. The high court said that the lockdown will remain in place till April 26 from tonight (April 19).

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  Allahabad HC orders lockdown in Lucknow, Varanasi and other cities; Yogi govt says can't do it

  India | April 19, 2021 18:37 IST

  the Uttar Pradesh government insisted that it has initiated strict steps to control the spiralling coronavirus graph and would not impose 'total lockdown' as it would hit the people hard. 

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  Consider imposing complete lockdown in Covid-19 affected areas: Allahabad HC tells Yogi govt

  India | April 14, 2021 10:32 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government has already announced restrictions on gatherings of five or more people in religious places for effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic during Navratri and Ramzan.

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  Allahabad HC reunites interfaith couple, says 'has a choice to live life on own terms'

  India | December 29, 2020 12:02 IST

  The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of an interfaith couple, mentioning that the woman "has a choice to live her life on her own terms" with her husband

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  Conversion only for sake of marriage is not valid: Allahabad High Court

  India | October 31, 2020 7:18 IST

  Conversion just for the sake of marriage is not valid, the Allahabad High Court said while hearing a case. The statement by the court came after a couple had approached the court to direct police and the woman's father not to disturb their marital life. 

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  Hathras gangrape victim's late-night cremation violation of human rights: Allahabad High Court

  India | October 13, 2020 23:36 IST

  Coming down hard on police and administration officials, the Allahabad High Court has called the late-night cremation of the Hathras woman who died after alleged gang-rape a violation of human rights for which responsibility should be fixed.

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  Family wants CBI findings to be kept confidential: Hathras victim's family lawyer

  News | October 12, 2020 20:53 IST

  Lawyer of Hathras victim's family Seema Kushwaha informed that the family has demanded security until case completely concludes.

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  Hathras Case: Victim's family record statement, next date of hearing is 2nd November

  News | October 12, 2020 17:02 IST

  Family of the 19-year-old Hathas gangrape victim on Monday recorded the statement in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The court has concluded today's hearing and decided to next hear the matter on November 2.

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  Hathras case: 'Cremated without our consent', Allahabad HC records victim's family statement

  India | October 12, 2020 23:18 IST

  Family of the 19-year-old Hathas gangrape victim on Monday recorded the statement in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The court has concluded today's hearing and decided to next hear the matter on November 2.

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  Aaj Ki Baat report on Hathras rape cited by Allahabad HC, notice issued to UP govt

  News | October 02, 2020 10:33 IST

  
  Amid nationwide outrage over Hathras gang-rape and murder case of a 19-year-old girl, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the Hathras incident and issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government. The UP government and state police are facing the heat over the incident of alleged gang-rape of a woman and the way her cremation was done by the Hathras administration in the dead of night.
  
  The Allahabad High Court while issuing notice to the UP government — over forcible cremation of the Hathras victim and other issues — cited a report shown in India TV's 'Aaj Ki Baat' programme anchored by Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Rajat Sharma. The High Court notice mentions, "In this very context we may also refer to an electronic media program shown on India TV channel by the name "Aaj ki Baat" where the anchor Shri Rajat Sharma dwelled on the issue of alleged forcible cremation of the deceased victim at length and in the said program videos which were recorded on the spot at the time the deceased victim's body arrived in the village and her cremation indicating the forcible cremation without the family members being allowed to participate, that too, in the midst of the night contrary to the religious practices followed by the family, have been shown. The family members were shown as stating that cremation is not carried out after sunset and before day break and that the body of the deceased should be taken to their home, but this was not done."
  
  

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  Hathras gangrape: Allahabad High Court issues notice to UP govt, cites India TV's Aaj Ki Baat report

  India | October 01, 2020 23:16 IST

  The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the Hathras incident and issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government. It also cited a report shown in India TV's 'Aaj Ki Baat' programme anchored by Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Rajat Sharma, over conduct of UP Police over forcible cremation of the Hathras victim.

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  Hathras gangrape & murder case: Allahabad HC summons top UP govt officials

  India | October 01, 2020 21:40 IST

  Upset with the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh and her forcible cremation subsequently, a Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday summoned top government officials to the court.

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  Allahabad High Court turns down plea to rename itself

  India | September 24, 2020 14:47 IST

  The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea to rename itself either as the Prayagraj High Court or the Uttar Pradesh High Court. A Lucknow bench of the high court dismissed the lawsuit, filed in the form a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), terming it as a 'publicity stunt litigation'.

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  Dr Kafeel Khan who was detained under NSA, released from Mathura jail at midnight

  India | September 02, 2020 8:07 IST

  Dr Kafeel Khan was released from Mathura jail after the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed his detention under the National Security Act and ordered his immediate release, saying his speech at the AMU didn't promote hatred or violence and gave a call for national integrity.

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  Allahabad HC drops NSA charges against Dr Kafeel Khan; directs immediate release

  India | September 01, 2020 11:44 IST

  The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday set aside the detention of Dr Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act (NSA) and ordered his release. On August 11, the Supreme Court had asked the Allahabad High Court to decide within fifteen days the plea for the release of Dr Kafeel Khan.

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  UP govt challenges single-bench order halting selection process of 69,000 basic teachers

  Career | June 07, 2020 15:14 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government has challenged a single-bench order staying the appointment process of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in the state.

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  Allahabad HC allows ‘azan’ in mosques by individual imam without loudspeaker

  India | May 15, 2020 22:31 IST

  The Allahabad High Court on Friday allowed the recitation of ‘azan’ by a single individual in Uttar Pradesh mosques but without using any loudspeaker during the COVID-driven lockdown.