The Allahabad High Court has directed the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh to file a personal affidavit on July 8, in connection with misbehaving and framing of a victim by Police in a criminal case.
Meanwhile, the recovery rate in Uttar Pradesh has also improved to 97.6 percent as 16.56 lakh patients have recovered from the infection. Currently, the state has less than 20,000 active Covid-19 cases for the first time since its peak in April-end.
UP has always been seen as a “bimaru” state and its handling of corona too was criticised. But with the Allahabad High Court praising its efforts, a shift in perception is under way.
The petitioner said the state government did not follow the procedure laid down, while disengaging him from service under Section 13(5) of the UP Home Guards Act, 1963.
It is emphasised by the Counsel for the applicants that the prosecutrix in her statement under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. has not at all nominated the applicants or made any reference to their complicity.
He has further submitted that while window for filing of cases in the High Court may remain open but there should be no physical hearing of cases and even online hearing of cases should be done where issues regarding demolition, eviction and recovery are involved.
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, asking them why they have let the agitators block roads for a long time, causing inconvenience to people.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday has stayed the listing of final reserved seats in the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Elections, which are to be held soon.