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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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Decide In 8 Weeks Plea Seeking Unrestricted Rights To Worship 'Shiva Linga' In Gyanvapi Mosque Premises: Allahabad High Court To Varanasi Court
In a recent judicial development, the Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam, J. of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has issued a significant directive in response to a writ petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The case, bearing the Neutral Citation No. 2024:AHC:34474, revolves around a matter…
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Court Grants Bail to Applicant in Input Tax Credit Fraud Case, Citing Prolonged Proceedings under Sections 70 and 74: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Qamar Ahmed Kazmi in a criminal miscellaneous bail application (No. 2329 of 2024) under the GST Act. The applicant was accused in Case Crime No. 394/2023, facing charges under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC, related to an alleged input tax…
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Married Muslim Woman's Live-In Relationship Deemed 'Haram' and 'Zina'; Protection Plea Dismissed: Allahabad High Court
In a recent order, Hon'ble Mrs. Renu Agarwal, J., of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, bearing the Neutral Citation No. 2024:AHC:32157. The case, with the title "Saleha And Anothers vs. State Of UP And 3 Others," was heard in Court No. 81 and was registered…
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Love marriages leading to marital disputes: high court irretrievable breakdown of marriage must be made ground for divorce
In a significant legal development, a recent judgment under the Hindu Marriage Act has paved the way for divorce, recognizing the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The case, titled XXXXXXXXXX vs. YYYYYYYYYY, sheds light on the evolving dynamics of marital relationships and the need for legal reforms.…
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Court Rejects Protection Plea for Married Woman in Live-In Relationship, Imposes ₹2K Cost: Allahabad High Court
In a recent order issued by the Allahabad High Court, Hon'ble Mrs. Renu Agarwal dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, bearing Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:26454. The case, with Court No. - 81 and Writ - C No. - 1579 of 2024, involved the petitioners Pinki and Avnesh Kumar versus the…
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No Appeal Against Order Rejecting Amendment Application in Letters of Administration Plea under S.299 Indian Succession Act: Allahabad High Court
In a significant legal development, the Additional District Judge, Court No.3, Pratapgarh, delivered a judgement on 22.12.2023 in M.N.R./203/2014 (Indra Bahadur Yadav vs. Harkhas Aam & others), rejecting the amendment application filed by the appellant, Indra Bahadur Yadav. Background: Indra Bahadur Yadav had filed a…
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Cheque Dishonour for 'Account Closed': Allahabad HC Clarifies under Section 138 NI Act
In a recent judgment delivered on February 26, 2024, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad addressed a crucial matter under the Negotiable Instruments Act, focusing on Section 138. The case involved an application filed by Mr. Jatan Kumar Singh seeking the quashing of a summoning/cognizance order dated October 19,…
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GST Case, Only Typographical/ Clerical Error In Documents, Initial Burden On Department To Prove Intention To Evade Tax: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, M/S Indeutsch Industries Private Limited filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated June 22, 2019, and the order dated June 22, 2018, imposing penalties under Section 129(3) of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Background…
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Commutes Death Penalty in 3-Yr-Old Girl's Rape-Murder, Cites Chances of Reformation: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark judgment today, the [High Court of Judicature at Allahabad] has convicted Mr. Dinesh Paswan under the [Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act] and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, following a brutal crime against a three-year-old girl. The case, with the reference CAPITAL CASE No. -…
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Limitation Act And Tax Appeals, Court Rejects Application Under Limitation Act, Holds Tax Statue Will Prevail: Allahabad High Court
Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Allahabad High Court Affirms Exclusion of Limitation Act in Tax Appeals In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The case involved a writ petition filed by M/S Yadav Steels…
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A Brothel 'Customer' Doesn't Procure Woman For Commercial Purposes; Court Quashes Proceedings Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, February 22, 2024: In a significant judgment, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, quashed the proceedings under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, in the case of Rashmi Srivastava, a customer found in a brothel. Section 15(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: The court…
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National Security Act, Period Of Detention In Confirmatory Order Can't Be Extended By Review, Fresh Orders Needed For Further Detention: Allahabad High Court
In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has issued an order in Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 657 of 2023, quashing the detention of Mohd. Asim, also known as Pappu Smart, and directing his immediate release. The order, dated 7th February 2024, was passed by Hon'ble Justices Anish Kumar Gupta and…
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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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Misbehaviour With Government Advocates Over Court Orders May Amount to Contempt: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of Sachin Yadav in a case involving allegations of uploading obscene videos and photographs of a woman on Facebook and blackmailing her for Rs. 2 lakh. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal passed the order on 12 October 2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.…
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Written Application Ordinarily Required for Permanent Alimony, Oral Request Acceptable With Consent of Both Parties: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a written application is ordinarily required to claim permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, but an oral request may be accepted in exceptional cases when both parties agree on entitlement and the amount. The dispute arose from a marriage solemnised…
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Law Commission Urged to Consider Exceptional Circumstances in POCSO Sentencing: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has allowed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man seeking the release of his partner, who was recovered and sent to a Bal Griha while a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, remained pending against him. A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and…
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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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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
