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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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Belated POSH Complaints Cannot Be Rejected at the Threshold Without Considering Reasons for Delay: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace cannot be rejected merely because they were filed after the prescribed time limit under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court observed that before rejecting a…
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Lok Adalats Cannot Grant Divorce, Have No Adjudicatory Jurisdiction; DLSA Criticised for Usurping Family Court Powers: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant judgment holding that a Lok Adalat or District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has no legal authority to grant a decree of divorce. The Court emphasized that the power to dissolve a marriage lies exclusively with competent civil and family courts established under…
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Law Does Not Require Eyewitnesses to Sign Inquest Report; Testimony Remains Unaffected Even if Their Names Are Absent from Police Papers: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentence awarded to Pravesh in a brutal murder case that took place in 1998. The Court ruled that the testimony of reliable eyewitnesses cannot be discarded merely because their signatures do not appear on the inquest report or other police documents. The…
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Rape Accused Acquitted After Spending 9 Years in Jail; Inconsistencies in 8-Year-Old Victim's Testimony and Lack of Medical Evidence Cited: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Kuntesh, who had spent more than nine years in jail after being convicted in a case involving allegations under Section 376 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Court found serious inconsistencies in the…
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Husband's Transfer Plea Rejected; Family Court's Insistence on Personal Appearance Does Not Indicate Bias: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a transfer petition filed by a husband seeking shifting of matrimonial proceedings from the Family Court at Tirupati to another court in Chittoor district. The case arose out of a dispute relating to a restitution of conjugal rights petition pending before the Family Court.…
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Oral Statements Under Sections 200 & 202 CrPC Cannot Cure Material Omissions in Protest Petition, Rendering Allegations Doubtful: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of inquiry under Section 200 CrPC and Section 202 CrPC. The Court held that when a protest petition is converted into a complaint case, all material facts forming the basis of the accusation must be stated in the protest petition itself.…
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Rape Case Quashed After Finding Long-Term Consensual Relationship; Court Says It Was a 'Love Affair Turned Sour': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Sanjay Saroj @ Sanjay Kumar, who was accused of rape on the allegation that he had established a physical relationship with a woman on a false promise of marriage. The Court held that the material available on record pointed towards a long-standing…
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Conviction Cannot Rest Solely on 'Last Seen' Evidence Without a Complete Chain of Circumstances; Man Acquitted in 1986 Murder Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Sunil Kumar, the sole surviving appellant in a murder case dating back to 1986, holding that the theory of "last seen together" is a very weak type of evidence and cannot by itself form the basis of conviction. The Court observed that in cases based on circumstantial evidence,…
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POCSO SC/ST Can Bail Plea Be Heard in Victim's Absence If They Choose Not to Appear Despite Notice Under Section 483(2) BNSS? Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified the scope of Section 483(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and held that a bail application in certain rape cases involving minors can be heard even when the complainant or victim is absent, provided proper information regarding the hearing was given to…
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Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: ConvictionUpheld, Jail Term Removed and Fine Enhanced: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad delivered an important judgment on 23 November 2017 in a cheque bounce dispute involving Raj Kumar Goel and Smt. Chandra Prabha. The matter arose from a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after a cheque issued by Raj Kumar Goel was…
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Husband Held Guilty in Pregnant Wife Burn Death Case; Life Sentence Modified to Fixed 20-Year Term: Allahabad High Court
In a significant criminal law judgment, the Allahabad High Court upheld the conviction of Manish for the murder of his pregnant wife Ruchi. The Court found that the prosecution had successfully proved that Manish poured kerosene oil on Ruchi and set her on fire inside their house in Kashiram Colony, Sitapur, Uttar…
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Advocate's Death Probe Retired Judge Appointed to Examine Whether Negligence Played a Role: Allahabad High Court
In a significant order addressing concerns over the death of advocate Jagrati Shukla and the subsequent clash between lawyers and doctors at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj, the Allahabad High Court has directed a judicial inquiry into the entire incident. The Court also ordered that no arrests shall be made…
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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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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
