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Allahabad High Court
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The Allahabad High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, established in 1866. It has jurisdiction over the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Interfaith Couple Allowed to Marry Without Public Notice, Police Protection Ordered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench has allowed an adult interfaith couple to proceed with their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, without publication of the marriage notice or inviting objections. The court granted the relief after the couple expressed apprehension of threats to their life and…
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Section 125 CrPC Cannot Be a Source of Financial Windfall: ₹15,000 Maintenance Upheld: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld an order directing Ankit Singh to pay Rs 15,000 per month as maintenance to his wife, Niharika Singh. Justice Lakshmi Kant Shukla dismissed both Criminal Revision No. 542 of 2025, filed by the husband, and Criminal Revision No. 6290 of 2024, filed by the wife, challenging the same…
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Permits Five-Time Azan at Saharanpur Mosque Subject to Loudspeaker Conditions: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the police and district administration not to interfere with the performance of Azan five times a day at Ayesha Mosque, located at plot no. 47, Village Pathed, Police Station Gagalhedi, District Saharanpur, provided the petitioners comply with applicable noise pollution rules. The…
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CBI To Investigate Missing Woman Case After UP Police Fail to Trace Her for Over Two Years: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Ghaziabad to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Sudama Devi, after the Uttar Pradesh Police failed to trace her despite more than two years having passed since a missing person report was lodged. The order was passed by…
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Second Arrest of Person Already in Custody Is a Fresh Arrest, but Article 22 Challenge Must Be Raised Before S. 167 CrPC Stage Ends: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has held that formally arresting a person who is already in custody in another criminal case amounts to a fresh arrest. However, the Court said a challenge alleging violation of Article 22(1) of the Constitution cannot be raised after the Section 167 CrPC stage has ended.…
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Bail Denied to Four Policemen in Jaunpur Custodial Death Case Citing Serious Evidence in CBI Chargesheet: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail applications filed by Jaysheel Tiwari, Ramkrit Yadav, Raj Kumar Verma and Angad Prasad Chaudhary in a case arising from the custodial death of Krishna Kumar Yadav @ Pujari in Jaunpur. The four applications were heard together as the accused were co-accused in the same matter.…
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Police Must Maintain CCTV and Custody Records; Unlawful Detention Warrants Compensation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to pay compensation to four petitioners after finding that they were unlawfully detained at Gauri Bazar police station in Deoria district. The court found that petitioner no.1, Mahendra Gaur, was kept in custody for two days, while petitioners no.2 to 4…
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Insurer Must Prove Tanker Carried Hazardous Goods to Rely on Missing Licence Endorsement: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Ltd. against a compensation award of Rs.19,04,000 in favour of the claimants in a motor accident case. The appeal, First Appeal From Order No.350 of 2019, challenged the judgment and award dated March 28, 2019, passed by…
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Mere Private Messages With Another Man Not Sufficient to Prove Wife’s Adultery, Holds: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal revision challenging a maintenance order passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Sambhal at Chandausi. The order was passed in Case No. 924 of 2024 on 01.10.2025. The revisionist argued that his wife was not entitled to maintenance because she had left the…
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Class-II Student’s Death After Loud Music Near School Prompts Allahabad HC to Order Fresh Suo Motu PIL on Noise Pollution: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has directed the registration of a separate suo motu Public Interest Litigation on noise pollution and compliance with statutory rules after an incident involving the death of a Class-II child in Balrampur. A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla passed the order on…
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Dowry Death Case Against Mother-in-Law Cannot Be Quashed Solely Based on Medical Cause of Death: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application by Nirmala Devi seeking to quash a charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from the death of her daughter-in-law. The deceased was married to Nirmala Devi’s son, Krishnakant Yadav, on 04.05.2021. She was found unconscious at her matrimonial home on the night…
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Writ Court Cannot Determine Equivalence of Degrees Not Prescribed Under Teacher Recruitment Rules: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has rejected a plea by eight petitioners seeking recognition of B.Tech. (Information Technology) as equivalent to B.Tech. (Computer Science) for recruitment as Assistant Teacher (Computer). The petitioners challenged their exclusion from the recruitment process under Advertisement No.…
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Bail Cancellation Order Set Aside in Juvenile POCSO Case Under Section 528 BNSS: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment on 13 May 2026 in the matter of Vishal Rajbhar versus State of U.P. and 3 Others. The case was heard by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh in APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. 20230 of 2025. The Court examined whether a bail cancellation order passed against a juvenile…
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Benefit of Doubt Given to Husband in Mamta Death Case, Murder Acquittal Under Section 302 IPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment in the case relating to the death of married woman Mamta, who died at her matrimonial home in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. The Court heard the criminal appeal filed by Mahipal against his conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder. The judgment was passed…
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Partial Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Marriage Cruelty and Dowry Demand Case Under Section 482 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court in the case of Salman Khan and Others vs State of U.P. and Another examined a petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) seeking quashing of criminal proceedings arising from serious matrimonial allegations. The Court dealt with accusations of dowry demand, cruelty,…
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No Maintenance if Qualified Wife Intentionally Avoids Work to Burden Husband Under Section 24 HMA: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important judgment regarding Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act, which deals with maintenance pendente lite. The Court clarified that a wife who is well-qualified and capable of earning cannot deliberately remain unemployed just to claim maintenance from her husband. Background of…
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₹15 Lakh Cost Imposed on Husband for Hiding Facts and Misusing Maintenance Law in Matrimonial Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The dispute in this case arose after the marriage between Ranjeet Singh and Neetu Singh, which was solemnised in May 2019. Over time, serious matrimonial differences developed, leading to multiple legal proceedings between the husband and wife. The matter eventually reached the Allahabad High Court when the husband…
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‘Deplorable’ Detention Order Passed After 10 Months of Arrest Without Application of Mind: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court in its judgment dated 17 April 2026 strongly criticised the functioning of detaining authorities while deciding a habeas corpus petition. The bench comprising Justice Siddhartha and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi termed the condition of the criminal justice system as “deplorable” due to repeated…
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Father Forcibly Taking Custody of Child Not ‘Illegal Detention’ Unless It Violates Court Order: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment on 17 April 2026, clarifying the legal position regarding child custody disputes between parents. The case involved a mother alleging illegal detention of her children by the father. The bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X dismissed the petition and explained the…
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‘Youth Thrusting Religion on Others a Disturbing Trend’ Relief Denied to School Girl in Anti-Conversion FIR: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant ruling under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, refusing to quash an FIR filed against two Class XII students accused of attempting to force their classmate to adopt religious practices and convert her religion. The Court emphasized that…
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Access to Electricity a Fundamental Right Under Article 21, Relief Granted to Daughter-in-Law Seeking Power Connection: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment declaring that access to electricity is a part of the Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that basic utilities like electricity are essential for a dignified life and cannot be denied, even in the presence of a…
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Interim Protection Granted to Live-in Couple, Law Cannot Be Guided by Morality: Allahabad High Court
versus State of U.P. and 3 others was heard by a division bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena. The petitioners approached the Court seeking protection from arrest and threats to their life and liberty. Facts Presented Before the Court The case involved a young couple where the woman, aged 18 years,…
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Murder & Cross Case Dispute: Allahabad High Court Acquits 2 Men In 1986 Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment dealing with a criminal appeal involving serious offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case mainly revolved around a murder allegation, cross-complaints from both sides, and a flawed police investigation. The dispute started from a small financial…
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Gram Nyayalaya Can Decide Maintenance and Execution Petitions Under Sections 144 to 147 BNSS: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court clarified an important legal issue regarding jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalayas in maintenance matters. The case was filed by Damini, a wife seeking expeditious disposal of her execution petition pending before the Gram Nyayalaya in Karhal, District Mainpuri. Facts of the Case The applicant-wife…
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Interfaith Couple Allowed to Marry Without Public Notice, Police Protection Ordered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench has allowed an adult interfaith couple to proceed with their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, without publication of the marriage notice or inviting objections. The court granted the relief after the couple expressed apprehension of threats to their life and…
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Section 125 CrPC Cannot Be a Source of Financial Windfall: ₹15,000 Maintenance Upheld: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld an order directing Ankit Singh to pay Rs 15,000 per month as maintenance to his wife, Niharika Singh. Justice Lakshmi Kant Shukla dismissed both Criminal Revision No. 542 of 2025, filed by the husband, and Criminal Revision No. 6290 of 2024, filed by the wife, challenging the same…
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Permits Five-Time Azan at Saharanpur Mosque Subject to Loudspeaker Conditions: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the police and district administration not to interfere with the performance of Azan five times a day at Ayesha Mosque, located at plot no. 47, Village Pathed, Police Station Gagalhedi, District Saharanpur, provided the petitioners comply with applicable noise pollution rules. The…
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CBI To Investigate Missing Woman Case After UP Police Fail to Trace Her for Over Two Years: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Ghaziabad to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Sudama Devi, after the Uttar Pradesh Police failed to trace her despite more than two years having passed since a missing person report was lodged. The order was passed by…
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Second Arrest of Person Already in Custody Is a Fresh Arrest, but Article 22 Challenge Must Be Raised Before S. 167 CrPC Stage Ends: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has held that formally arresting a person who is already in custody in another criminal case amounts to a fresh arrest. However, the Court said a challenge alleging violation of Article 22(1) of the Constitution cannot be raised after the Section 167 CrPC stage has ended.…
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Police Must Maintain CCTV and Custody Records; Unlawful Detention Warrants Compensation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to pay compensation to four petitioners after finding that they were unlawfully detained at Gauri Bazar police station in Deoria district. The court found that petitioner no.1, Mahendra Gaur, was kept in custody for two days, while petitioners no.2 to 4…
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Insurer Must Prove Tanker Carried Hazardous Goods to Rely on Missing Licence Endorsement: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Ltd. against a compensation award of Rs.19,04,000 in favour of the claimants in a motor accident case. The appeal, First Appeal From Order No.350 of 2019, challenged the judgment and award dated March 28, 2019, passed by…
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Mere Private Messages With Another Man Not Sufficient to Prove Wife’s Adultery, Holds: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal revision challenging a maintenance order passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Sambhal at Chandausi. The order was passed in Case No. 924 of 2024 on 01.10.2025. The revisionist argued that his wife was not entitled to maintenance because she had left the…
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Dowry Death Case Against Mother-in-Law Cannot Be Quashed Solely Based on Medical Cause of Death: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application by Nirmala Devi seeking to quash a charge sheet and criminal proceedings arising from the death of her daughter-in-law. The deceased was married to Nirmala Devi’s son, Krishnakant Yadav, on 04.05.2021. She was found unconscious at her matrimonial home on the night…
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Writ Court Cannot Determine Equivalence of Degrees Not Prescribed Under Teacher Recruitment Rules: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has rejected a plea by eight petitioners seeking recognition of B.Tech. (Information Technology) as equivalent to B.Tech. (Computer Science) for recruitment as Assistant Teacher (Computer). The petitioners challenged their exclusion from the recruitment process under Advertisement No.…
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Bar Council Cannot Interim Suspend Advocates During Disciplinary Inquiry: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has quashed an order suspending the enrollment of advocates Akhilesh Jaiswal and Avnish Dixit pending disciplinary proceedings. The case, Writ - C No. - 10924 of 2026, was heard by a Division Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary. The…
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Remarried Couple Protected From Family Interference After Mutual Divorce: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed that a remarried couple should not face interference in their peaceful married life after the woman’s father objected to their second marriage. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra passed the order on 23 September 2026…
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About the Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court is one of the oldest High Courts in India, established in 1866. It has jurisdiction over the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Seat
Prayagraj
State / UT
Uttar Pradesh
Region
North India
