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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 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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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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Call Detail Records Alone Cannot Prove Presence at Crime Scene, Wife and Co-Accused Acquitted in Husband’s Murder Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Shahrukh and Hasnera alias Shabana in the murder of Naeem, setting aside their life sentences. The judgment was delivered on 22 September 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 11672 of 2025 and Jail Appeal No. 112 of 2026. Naeem, aged about 40, was found dead near Pawan brick kiln on 1…
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Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing Three Children Acquitted After Child Witness’s Testimony Found ‘Tutored’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Priyanka and Ashish @ Daini in a case involving the deaths of three young children in Auraiya, setting aside the trial court’s judgment that had convicted them. The judgment was delivered on September 22, 2026, by a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna…
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Lawyer Granted Anticipatory Bail in Alleged Fake Law Degree Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to lawyer Gaurang Brijvasi in a case concerning the verification of his law degree. The Court found that the investigation was still underway and that there was no definitive confirmation from the concerned university that the degree was forged. Degree returned…
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Court Seeks Responses in Overseas Study Dispute Involving Education Loan, OTP Consent and CIBIL Score: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has sought responses from multiple respondents in a case involving an overseas education plan, an online-arranged education loan and a subsequent fall in the father’s CIBIL score. A division bench of Justice Prakash Padia and Justice Vivek Saran was hearing a petition filed by Vallabhi Yadav…
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Divorce on Ground of Desertion Does Not Bar Wife from Claiming Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has set aside a Family Court order that rejected Smt. Suneeta’s maintenance claim and sent the matter back for a fresh decision. The Court also directed her husband to pay Rs.4,000 per month as interim maintenance during the fresh proceedings. Maintenance claim rejected by…
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Man Granted Bail After 2.5 Years in Jail in Case Over Alleged Derogatory Email Against UP CM: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Mubarak Ali in a criminal case involving allegations of sending an email containing derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Justice Krishan Pahal passed the order on September 3, 2026, in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 28974 of 2025. The case…
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Police Cannot Claim Official Duty Protection Under S.197 CrPC for Custodial Violence, Cops’ Pleas Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed two criminal applications filed by Lady Constable Shivani Joshi, Sub-Inspector Dileep Kumar Mishra and other applicants, challenging the rejection of their discharge applications. The case arose from allegations that police personnel assaulted Keshav Prasad Yadav and members of…
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FIR Against Journalist Who Reported School Problems Stayed: Allahabad High Court
The case concerns journalist Amit Yadav and an FIR registered by the authorities after he reported on the condition of a government school. The FIR, Case Crime No. 0319 of 2026, was registered on 24.08.2026 under Sections 223, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Allahabad High Court found that the…
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Akriti Chaudhary’s NSA Detention Quashed, No Material Found Showing Incitement to Violence, ₹5 Lakh Compensation Ordered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court heard Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 960 of 2026 filed by Akriti Chaudhary challenging her detention under the National Security Act. The court found that the material relied upon by the State did not show that she had incited violence or that her detention under the NSA was justified. The…
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Biological Father Can Adopt His Own Illegitimate Son Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Hindu male is not prohibited under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 from adopting his own biological but illegitimate son merely because he is the child's biological father. The Court ruled that the legality of an adoption must be examined according to the…
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Client Cannot Be Held Liable for Contempt Based on Advocate’s Unauthorized Statement in Court: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench recently ruled that a statement made by a counsel without specific instructions from the client cannot be treated as a binding undertaking for initiating contempt proceedings. The order was passed by Justice Manish Kumar on 18 February 2026, whereby contempt charges alleging…
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'Reasons to Believe' Need Not Be Disclosed, But 'Grounds' Must Be Provided as Annexure to Arrest Memo Under Section 69 CGST Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal position under Section 69 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 regarding arrest procedure. The Court held that while the “reasons to believe” recorded by the Commissioner need not be furnished to the accused, the “grounds of arrest” must…
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Magistrate Must Consider Subsequent Closure Report Even After Taking Cognizance on Initial Chargesheet: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently delivered an important judgment clarifying the duty of a Magistrate while dealing with a police Final Report filed under Section 173(8) CrPC. The judgment was passed by Justice Anil Kumar-X in a criminal appeal filed by Sonu and five others. The case arose from proceedings initiated…
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Wife’s Mere Employment Not a Ground to Deny Maintenance, Earning Disparity Noted While Rejecting Husband’s Plea: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by a husband challenging a maintenance order passed in favour of his wife under Section 125 CrPC. The matter was heard by Justice Madan Pal Singh, who upheld the order of the Family Court directing the husband to pay monthly maintenance.…
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Is Supplying Grounds On Separate Paper Valid When Not Referenced In Arrest Memo:Allahabad High court
The Allahabad High Court recently granted relief in a writ petition of habeas corpus and ordered the release of a young man after finding serious procedural lapses in his arrest. The judgment was delivered by Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Babita Rani. The Court held that supplying the grounds of arrest on a separate…
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Delay in Pregnancy Detection in Rape Cases Flagged; SOPs for MTP up to 24 Weeks Not Effectively Implemented: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, while dealing with a suo motu Public Interest Litigation arising out of a writ petition filed by a POCSO victim seeking termination of pregnancy, made significant observations regarding the difficulties faced by rape survivors in accessing timely medical termination. The Division Bench…
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Authorities Bound to Follow 2019 Government Order on Protection Measures, Including Safe Houses for Runaway Couples: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court reiterated the duty of the State to protect the life and liberty of couples who marry against the wishes of their families. The Court passed the order while deciding a protection plea filed by a major couple in the case titled Samiya And Another vs. State Of U.P. And 3. The petitioners sought…
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Arrest Declared Illegal for Non-Supply of Grounds as Police’s Ignorance of DGP Circular Held Unjustifiable: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court examined a Habeas Corpus petition filed by Anoop Kumar and another petitioner against the State of Uttar Pradesh. The case arose from the arrest of the petitioners by the police in Mainpuri district, where they were taken into custody without being informed of the grounds of arrest. The…
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Supply of Police Papers to Accused Is ‘Epitome of Fair Trial’; Charges Framed Without S. 230 BNSS Compliance Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has strongly reiterated that supplying copies of the police report and relied-upon documents to an accused is not a procedural formality but the very epitome of a fair trial. Holding that non-compliance with this mandatory requirement vitiates the trial, the Court quashed charges framed…
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Advocate Rebuked for Character Assassination of Rape Victim, Court Says It Is ‘Violative of Woman’s Dignity U/Art 21’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court strongly criticised the conduct of an advocate who attempted to portray a rape survivor as a “woman of easy virtue” while arguing a criminal appeal. The Court warned the advocate to exercise restraint and responsibility while making submissions and held that such pleadings violate a woman’s…
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₹1 Lakh Compensation Awarded to Man Wrongfully Arrested by Police Without ‘Credible Information’: Allahabad High Court ‘
The Bombay High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the meaning of manufacturing process under the Factories Act, 1948, especially in cases involving storage of goods in refrigerators. The case arose from a dispute between Madhu Malti Enterprises and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation regarding…
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‘Shocking Lack of Seriousness’ in Tracing Missing Persons; PIL Registered over 1.08 Lakh Complaints in UP: Allahabad High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that maternity leave is a statutory and constitutional right and cannot be combined with other regular leaves to cancel the candidature of a trainee under the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. The Court ruled that such a rigid interpretation of leave rules would be…
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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
