High Court
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.
930+
News & Updates Published
Order
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…
Order
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…
Order
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…
Order
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…
Order
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.…
Judgment
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.…
Order
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…
Order
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…
Order
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…
Judgment
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…
Order
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…
Order
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.…
Judgment
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.…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Order
Input Tax Credit Dispute, Invoices, RTGS Details Not Sufficient For Deciding ITC Claim, Transportation Details Must Be Produced: Allahabad High Court
Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008: Case Highlights Input Tax Credit Dispute In a recent development under the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad delved into a pivotal matter regarding Input Tax Credit (I.T.C.) in SALES/TRADE TAX REVISION No. - 110 of 2023,…
Order
Repeatedly Raising Same Issue Amounts To Manipulation & Misleading Of Court: Allahabad High Court Imposes 50K Costs For Filing Motivated PIL
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court, led by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar, addressed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 117 of 2024 filed by Bhartiya Kisan Union Pathik against the State of U.P. and others. The case revolves around the acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition…
Order
Wife Waiving Maintenance Rights in Mutual Divorce Cannot Claim Later: Allahabad High Court
In a recent ruling, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad addressed the issue of interim maintenance in cases of mutual divorce under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The court's decision focused on the case involving Gaurav Mehta and Anamika Chopra. Case Details: Gaurav Mehta and Anamika Chopra were…
Order
Court warns of action against judicial officers who do not allow use of video conference: Allahabad High Court
The recent order dated 28.3.2024 from Court No. 90 has brought attention to the implementation of video conferencing facilities in Uttar Pradesh courts. The case, filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, revolves around Smt Anju Madhusoodanan Pillai seeking to quash an order from Additional Chief…
Order
Kanyadan Ceremony Not Essential for Marriage: Allahabad High Court Clarifies Hindu Marriage Act
In a recent development, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, under the jurisdiction of Hon’ble Subhash Vidyarthi J., dismissed Criminal Revision No. 296 of 2024 filed by Ashutosh Yadav. The revision sought to challenge the validity of an order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge,…
Order
Divorce Petition Can't Be Dismissed If Acts Of Cruelty Once Condoned By Spouse Are Repeated: Allahabad High Court
Section 13 (1) (i) of the Hindu Marriage Act was the focal point in a recent legal battle between Richa Mumgaie and Harendra Prasad. The case, which revolved around allegations of cruelty and adultery, culminated in an appeal filed by Richa Mumgaie against an order dated 16.02.2024 passed by the Principal Judge of the…
Order
UP 'Anti-Conversion' Law Prohibits Live-In Relation Between Interfaith Couples: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development at the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, a significant ruling regarding live-in relationships and the U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 has been made. The case, bearing Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 2330 of 2024, involved Shilpa Alias Shikha and another…
Order
Court Awards ₹1 Compensation as Token of Respect to Senior Advocate Thrashed by Police: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, March 20, 2024: In a significant development in the case of a scuffle between lawyers and police personnel that occurred in September 2004, Senior Advocate Dr. Ashok Nigam, who serves as the Chairman of the Elders Committee and is a prominent figure in the legal fraternity, has shown immense magnanimity by…
Order
Husband Can't Deduct Insurance Premium, Loan EMI from Salary for Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment dated 29.03.2024, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has ruled on a case involving maintenance allowance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The case, titled "XYZ vs. ABC and Others," revolves around a dispute regarding maintenance payments and familial…
Order
High Court Stays Conviction of Actor & Congress Leader Raj Babbar in 1996 Assault Case
In a significant legal development, the High Court has granted a stay on the conviction of Raj Babbar, a Member of Parliament facing disqualification under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act (RPA). The case revolves around Babbar's conviction under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and…
Order
Administrative Tribunals Act | Appeal Against CAT Order In Contempt Proceedings Lies Before Supreme Court, Not High Court: Allahabad High Court
In a recent order dated March 22, 2024, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the exclusive jurisdiction of the Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 in contempt matters, dismissing a writ petition on grounds of maintainability. This decision clarifies the process for appealing contempt orders and highlights the distinct legal…
Order
'Anti-Conversion' Law Applicable To Live-In Relationships Too: Allahabad High Court
In a recent legal development, a significant case under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 has shed light on the complexities surrounding interfaith marriages. The case, filed as Writ - C No. 1067 of 2024, revolves around the petitioners Mariya Zameel Urf Riya and Mihir Pandey,…
No other news items found for Allahabad High Court yet. Please check back soon.
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
