Sparsh Upadhyay

3 days ago | livelaw.in | Sparsh Upadhyay

In a relief to DSP Rank UP Police Officer, Mohammad Mohsin Khan, the Allahabad High Court has stayed the State Government's order suspending him on the charges of being in a sexual relationship with another woman despite being married. Khan, who is also facing an FIR under Section 69 BNS [Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc] lodged by an IIT-Kanpur student, was suspended in March this year.

4 days ago | livelaw.in | Sparsh Upadhyay

A criminal complaint has been filed against Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged remark on Lord Rama, referring to him as a 'mythological' figure during an interactive session in the US last month The complaint has been moved by Advocate Hari Shankar Pandey before the ACJM (MP/MLA) Court, Varanasi, terming his alleged comment to be 'hateful' and 'controversial' The complaint also alleges that Gandhi has been continuously making absurd...

4 days ago | livelaw.in | Sparsh Upadhyay

A bench of Justice Alok Mathur observed that the right to do a Pilgrimage tour to the Hajj is not absolute, and the same could be curtailed as granting bail at this point may increase the chances of him fleeing outside the clutches of the law of this country. The bench, however, added that such religious veneration can be duly exercised by him after serving his time in prison. “…the appellant would be at liberty to exercise his option for Haj after completing his sentence in accordance with law.

1 week ago | livelaw.in | Sparsh Upadhyay

A fresh PIL plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking the cancellation of Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha, Rahul Gandhi's citizenship. The plea also seeks a ban on him travelling abroad during the pendency of his citizenship issue. The plea has been filed by BJP Member Vignesh Shishir four days after his PIL seeking a CBI investigation into Gandhi's citizenship was disposed of by the HC.

1 week ago | livelaw.in | Sparsh Upadhyay

The Central Government on Monday informed the Allahabad High Court that no timeline could be specified within which the citizenship issue concerning Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, may be brought to its logical conclusion. Deputy Solicitor General of India and Senior Advocate SB Pandey submitted before a bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Rajeev Singh that he has received no instructions to spell out any such time limit.