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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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Manav Sharma Suicide | 'Vague Accusations': Bail Granted To Wife's Mother & Sister By Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on May 15, 2025, granted bail to Poonam Sharma (mother-in-law) and her daughter (sister-in-law) in connection with the abetment of suicide case of 25-year-old Manav Sharma, a manager at TCS, who died by suicide in February 2025. The bench of Justice Sameer Jain allowed the bail plea…
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Bail Granted To Juvenile In Sensitive POCSO Case Involving Pregnancy And Alleged Consent: Allahabad High Court
The case revolves around the bail application of Arjun @ Golu, who is accused in a Case Crime No. 52 of 2024. The charges against him include Sections 363, 366, 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 5J(2), 5-L, 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The case was registered after a First Information Report (FIR) was…
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Non-Explanation of Injuries to Accused Strengthens Self-Defence Claim, Casts Doubt on Prosecution Case: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted two men, Lakhan and Deshraj, in a 48-year-old murder case, citing the prosecution’s failure to explain injuries sustained by the accused during the same incident. The Court emphasized that when both the accused and complainant sustain injuries in the…
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Bahraich Dargah Mela: Rituals and Devotee Entry Allowed, But Full-Fledged Fair Denied for Now: Allahabad High Court
Urgent hearing was held on 17 May 2025 before a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, comprising Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, to address the dispute concerning ritual practices and the organization of the 'Jeth Mela' at the historical Dargah Sharif in Bahraich, Uttar…
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Trial Court Slammed for Illegal Conviction as Cop Gets Six-Month Jail in POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court has overturned the conviction and sentence passed against an individual under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for disobeying a lawful order issued by a public servant. The case involved a procedural lapse in the trial, particularly in the context of an order given by…
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Muslim Man Cannot Be Punished for Bigamy If Both Marriages Are Valid Under Mohammedan Law: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently gave an important judgment clarifying the legal position of bigamy under Muslim Personal Law, especially when viewed through the lens of Section 494 Indian Penal Code. The court ruled that a Muslim man marrying more than once does not attract the offence of bigamy if both marriages…
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Reinitiation Of SARFAESI Action By Bank Not An 'Exceptional Circumstance' To Avoid Forfeiture Under Rule 9(5) Of 2002 Rules: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that the reinitiation of sale proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) by the bank does not qualify as an “exceptional circumstance” to avoid the statutory…
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Court Upholds Prosecution of Husband for Unnatural Intercourse and Cruelty Under 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act in Matrimonial Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant verdict on 06 May 2025, dismissing an application filed by one Imran Khan @ Ashok Ratna seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him in Criminal Case No. 525 of 2023, related to allegations of cruelty, dowry harassment, and unnatural sexual acts with his wife. The…
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Expecting Bodily Injuries on Rape Survivor Who Was Subjugated and Overpowered Is Illogical: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has reinstated the conviction of accused Shyamveer under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, emphasizing that the trial court’s acquittal was based on a misreading of evidence and resulted in a miscarriage of justice. The High Court strongly commented that the…
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No Inherent Right for Accused on Bail to Travel Abroad for Pleasure or Attending Relative's Marriage: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court ruled that an accused person released on bail does not possess an inherent or automatic right to travel abroad for non-essential purposes such as attending a relative’s wedding or a personal vacation. This observation was made by Justice Subhash Vidyarthi while…
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Maintaining Faith in Judiciary Is Crucial, Judicial Officer's Compulsory Retirement Over Adverse Service Record Upheld: Allahabad High Court
A judicial officer, Ajay Pratap Singh, serving in the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service, challenged his compulsory retirement ordered by the State Government. The decision to retire him prematurely was taken based on recommendations made by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The petitioner approached the…
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LIC Challenged ₹74K Lok Adalat Award Despite Higher Litigation Cost, Criticised For Wasting Judicial Time: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Allahabad High Court (Court No. 33), challenging an order dated 30.01.2025 passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, Aligarh. The Lok Adalat had directed LIC to pay Rs.…
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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
