In an unprecedented verdict, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday pronounced a split verdict in the attempt to murder case against rebel SP MLA Abhay Singh.
“The Supreme Court has taken note of the newspaper reports of a speech given by Mr Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The details and particulars have been called from the High Court and the matter is under consideration,” said a statement issued by the Supreme Court.
The court gave oral instructions to the state government not to take any such action which is not lawful. On the other hand, the government lawyer also assured the court to follow the court's order.
After hearing the case of 23 houses where notices were pasted to use bulldozers to remove encroachment, the court has fixed the date of next hearing on November 4.
The Muslim side had filed a recall application challenging the order of January 11, 2024. Recall petition was filed regarding 15 petitions and on October 16, the High Court had reserved its verdict in the case.
A bench headed by Justice MR Shah said that it did not see any reason to interfere with the judgment of Allahabad HC.
The court also sought an affidavit from the state Home Secretary in the matter. The court will hear the matter on March 16.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered conduct of urban local body elections in UP without OBC reservation.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, in his order, said that considering the 'heinous' nature of the offence, and the evidence available on record, there is no good reason to grant bail to the accused Sameer Khan.
The high court on November 18 suspended the jail sentence awarded to Saini by a lower court for his role in the riot and granted him bail.
