In re: Contempt against Ajay Chauhan, Principal Secretary, PWD

The Allahabad High Court ruled that candidates cannot be excluded from recruitment selection processes solely due to a delay in the delivery of a hard-copy application by the postal service, provided the application was dispatched within the prescribed timeframe. The Court directed the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to accept an application that had been delayed due to postal transit, emphasizing that a candidate's diligence should not be penalized by administrative postal failures.

The Allahabad High Court addressed a contempt of court matter concerning the non-compliance with a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by the court. The court clarified that misbehaviour with lawyers discharging their duties during court proceedings constitutes contempt, and emphasized the duty of police officers to personally ensure the execution of NBWs issued by the High Court.

The Allahabad High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against the Principal Secretary of the Food and Civil Supplies Department of the Uttar Pradesh government for alleged non-compliance with judicial orders.