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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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‘Throwing Non-Veg Food Remains in Ganga Can Hurt Religious Sentiments of Hindus’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to 8 Muslim men accused of organizing a Roza Iftar party on a boat in the river Ganga at Varanasi, consuming non-vegetarian food and allegedly throwing leftover food into the river. The Court observed that although the alleged act could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu…
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Quashing Plea Under Section 528 BNSS Dismissed, Charges in Rape Case Under Section 376 IPC Upheld, Limited Scope of Interference at Charge-Framing Stage Reiterated: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a detailed judgment delivered on 14 May 2026, dismissed an application filed by Devendra Alias Pintu and three others seeking quashing of charges framed by the trial court in Sessions Trial No. 2349 of 2024 arising out of Case Crime No. 572 of 2021. The case was heard by Hon’ble Justice…
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CBI and ED Asked to Examine Complaint Alleging Rahul Gandhi Has Disproportionate Assets: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court heard a criminal writ petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, a Bharatiya Janata Party worker from Karnataka, seeking investigation into allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and members of his family allegedly possessed assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The matter…
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POCSO Act and BNS Sections 64(1), 352, 351(3) Case Quashed After Marriage and Compromise Between Parties: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment on 12 May 2026 in the matter of Shadab And 3 Others Vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others. The case was heard by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh in Court No. 80. The Court considered a petition filed under Section 528 BNSS seeking quashing of criminal proceedings after a…
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Accused Has Right to Summon Defence Witnesses Under Section 233 CrPC, Court’s Interference Is Limited: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that courts ordinarily cannot interfere with the right of an accused person to summon defence witnesses under Section 233 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court held that if a trial court refuses to issue summons to defence witnesses, it must record proper reasons in…
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Bail Cancellation Order Set Aside in Juvenile POCSO Case Under Section 528 BNSS: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment on 13 May 2026 in the matter of Vishal Rajbhar versus State of U.P. and 3 Others. The case was heard by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh in APPLICATION U/S 528 BNSS No. 20230 of 2025. The Court examined whether a bail cancellation order passed against a juvenile…
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Non-Signatory Joint Account Holder Cannot Be Prosecuted in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a joint bank account holder cannot be prosecuted in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 unless that person has signed the dishonoured cheque. The Court clarified that criminal liability in cheque dishonour matters primarily rests upon…
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Benefit of Doubt Given to Husband in Mamta Death Case, Murder Acquittal Under Section 302 IPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment in the case relating to the death of married woman Mamta, who died at her matrimonial home in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. The Court heard the criminal appeal filed by Mahipal against his conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder. The judgment was passed…
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Wife’s Education or Capacity to Earn Alone No Bar to Claiming Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that merely because a wife is educated or capable of earning, she cannot automatically be denied maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court clarified that while deciding maintenance claims, the important factor is whether the wife presently has…
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Joint Account Holder Who Hasn’t Signed Bounced Cheque Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 NI Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently delivered an important judgment regarding criminal liability in cheque bounce cases under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that a joint account holder who has not signed the disputed cheque cannot be prosecuted merely because the bank account was jointly…
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State and Police, Not Just Judges, Responsible for ‘Tarikh Pe Tarikh’; Reforms Directed to Tackle Criminal Case Delays: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has made strong observations regarding the increasing pendency of criminal cases in district courts and stated that delayed justice is not only because of judicial officers but mainly due to failures by the State Government, police department and forensic laboratories. The Court referred to…
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No Medical Evidence and Vague FIR, 3 Men Acquitted in 1983 ‘Gang-Rape’ Case Involving 7-Month Pregnant Woman: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court acquitted three accused persons in an old gang rape case registered in 1983 after finding serious doubts in the prosecution story. Justice Avnish Saxena passed the judgment and granted benefit of doubt to Hetram, Shanker and Bhudat. The Court set aside the May 1984 judgment of the Additional…
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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
