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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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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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Life Term Upheld for Unnao Man in Wife’s Murder; Appeal Rejected After Detailed Review of Circumstantial Evidence: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, December 4, 2025: The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has upheld the life imprisonment of Jitendra Pal for the murder of his wife, Anita, in 2015. The Division Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary dismissed his appeal after a detailed review of the trial record. Case…
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State’s Challenge to Minor Rape Victim’s Second Statement and Its Insistence on Polygraph Test Questioned: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently expressed strong displeasure with the conduct of the Superintendent of Police, Balrampur, after finding that his personal affidavit in a case involving a minor rape victim contained shocking inaccuracies and deliberately concealed crucial facts from the Court. The…
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FIR Cannot Be Quashed under Section 528 BNSS If Chargesheet and Cognizance Order Are Not on Record: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently delivered an important order interpreting Section 528 BNSS in relation to quashing of an FIR, holding that an application under this section is not maintainable when only the FIR is challenged without placing the chargesheet and cognizance order on record. Background Of The Case…
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Show Cause Notice for Contempt Issued to Man Caught Recording Court Proceedings on Mobile Phone: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has taken strict action after a Pairokar was caught recording live court proceedings on his mobile phone during a bail hearing. The Court described the act as a serious breach of judicial discipline and a threat to the integrity of court functioning. Observation Of The Bench Justice Krishan…
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State Cannot Seize Citizens’ Land; Compensation Ordered for Road Constructed Without Acquisition: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment delivered at the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, the court dealt with a dispute concerning unauthorized construction of a road on private farmland. The case arose when Kaushal Kishore and his co-petitioner filed a writ petition against the State of Uttar Pradesh through Additional…
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‘Permanent Residents Only’ Condition for E-Rickshaw Registration in Lucknow Quashed as Violative of Right to Livelihood: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a controversial government order that allowed registration of new E-rickshaws and E-autos only for permanent residents of Lucknow. A division bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Brij Raj Singh held that the restriction was arbitrary and violated Article 14, Article…
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POCSO Proceedings Quashed After Woman Affirms Marriage and Denies Allegations, Court Says Trial Would Serve “No Purpose”: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the entire criminal proceedings against Ashwani Anand, who had been booked under kidnapping and POCSO allegations, after the alleged victim herself appeared before the Court and denied every accusation in the FIR. Justice Kshitij Shailendra delivered the judgment in Court No. 78…
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Police Report in Non-Cognizable Offence Deemed a ‘Complaint’ Under BNSS; Accused Must Be Heard Before Issuance of Summons: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified an important procedural requirement under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), ruling that a police report filed for a non-cognizable offence must be treated as a complaint. Justice Praveen Kumar Giri delivered this judgment while examining a faulty summoning…
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Compelling Wife to Undergo Trial Leading to Inevitable Acquittal Is an ‘Instrument of Harassment’; POCSO Case Against Husband Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings filed under the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code against petitioner Ashwani Anand after observing that forcing a happily married couple to face a long trial would serve no purpose except causing harassment. Justice Kshitij Shailendra led the decision and…
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‘DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered in a Routine Manner’; Husband’s Paternity Challenge in DV Act Case Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important ruling in a paternity dispute connected with proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The matter arose from a complaint filed by the wife under Section 12 DV Act, where the husband, Ramraj Patel, challenged the biological parentage of a…
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Cooperative Bank Officers Are ‘Public Servants’ Under the PC Act; Departmental Exoneration Without Merits Finding Not a Bar to FIR: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that employees working in Co-operative Banks that are controlled or aided by the government fall within the definition of a Public Servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court also ruled that a mere technical exoneration in departmental proceedings does not prevent…
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SC/ST Act Case Can Be Compounded Directly in Appeal Under Section 14-A; No Need to Invoke Section 482 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 can be compounded and quashed directly within a Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14-A(1) of the Act, without requiring a separate petition under Section 482 CrPC.…
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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
