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Allahabad High Court
Prayagraj
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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Court Highlights Misuse of POCSO Act and Shortage of Radiologists for Conducting Ossification Tests: Allahabad High Court
The court has granted bail to Prakash Kumar Gupta, focusing on the age discrepancy revealed by the ossification test and its impact on the application of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). Detailed News: In a recent judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Justice Krishan Pahal, J., in the…
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Court Rejects Plea Against Senior Designation of 75 Lawyers, Orders Resumption of Fresh Designations: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the petition filed by Vishnu Behari Tewari and Colonel Ashok Kumar, who challenged their exclusion from the Senior Advocate designation. The petitioners contested the procedures followed by the Permanent Committee responsible for evaluating applications for this…
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UPVAT, Court Rules "Vitamins and Minerals Pre-Mix" Are Unclassified and Do Not Fall Under "Ores and Minerals," "Drugs and Medicines," or "Chemicals": Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment, the Hon'ble Alok Mathur, J. of the Allahabad High Court addressed the tax classification of "vitamins and minerals pre-mix" under the U.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2008. This judgment highlights important aspects of tax law concerning the classification of goods and their corresponding tax rates.…
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Court Rules That Forcing a Husband to Live in a Separate Room Constitutes Cruelty: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment delivered by the Allahabad High Court, the court addressed a case concerning a divorce decree under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The appellant, Ram Kumar, challenged the decision of the VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow, which had dismissed his divorce petition. The appeal was…
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Court Acquits 2010 Murder Case Convict, Citing Extra-Judicial Confession as Insufficient Evidence: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has overturned the conviction of Kishan Pratap Singh for the murder of his wife under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court's decision primarily hinges on concerns about the credibility of the evidence presented, particularly the extra judicial…
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Husband’s Decision to Live Separately from Parents: Wife’s Neglect of In-Laws Doesn’t Constitute Cruelty: Allahabad High Court
The Delhi High Court recently ruled on a significant case involving the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, wherein a divorce petition was filed based on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage and mental cruelty. The judgment underscores the evolving nature of marital disputes and the necessity for legal provisions…
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Existence and Absence Of Motive Acquires Significance When Ocular Testimony Is Suspected: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man In Murder Case
In a recent judgment by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, the conviction of Sunil for the alleged murder of Kunti Devi was overturned. The case highlights significant concerns about the credibility of witness testimonies and the adequacy of evidence presented by the prosecution. Case Background: The…
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Private schools can't deny admission to EWS kids included by State in Right to Education Act list: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, July 25, 2024: In a significant judgment under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), the High Court of Allahabad has directed a school to admit a 4-year-old student who was initially denied admission despite being selected through a government-sponsored online application…
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'Examine Dowry Death Matters From All Possible Angles; Justify How Case Falls Under S. 302, 304-B Or 306 IPC': Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Allahabad has ordered a retrial in several dowry death cases, emphasizing the need for a thorough and fair investigation. The court's decision underlines the importance of properly framing charges and conducting wide-spectrum investigations in such sensitive cases. Case…
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No one can stop adults from living with or marrying person of their choice: Allahabad High Court
The case revolves around the marriage of an adult woman, aged 21, and a man, conducted according to Muslim rites on 17.04.2024. Despite their lawful union, legal complications arose when the first petitioner's uncle lodged an illegal FIR against the second petitioner, along with issuing threats to the first…
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Arbitral Award Can't Be Set Aside Merely Due To Incorrect Application Of Law Or Misinterpretation Of Evidence: Allahabad High Court
In a recent ruling, the High Court dismissed an appeal challenging the compensation awarded by an Arbitrator in favor of a landowner, affirming the decision based on the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The case revolves around the enhanced compensation for a small piece of land situated near a main road,…
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Arbitration Act, Misplacement Of File By Lawyer Not Sufficient Ground For Condoning 966 Days Delay: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling on May 28, 2024, the Allahabad High Court dismissed an appeal filed by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) against M/S S.P.G. Infra Projects (Pvt) Limited due to an inordinate delay of 966 days in filing the appeal. The case, cited as 2024:AHC:96757, was presided over by Hon'ble Shekhar…
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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
