Allahabad High Court
Development Authorities Can't Levy Impact Fee, Open Area Penalty Without Statutory Authority: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Development Authority cannot levy impact fee or open area penalty. It held that Section 15(2-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 permits it to charge only development fees, mutation charges, stacking fees and water fees.The two levies had been impugned only on the rate at which they were worked out, and not on the...
Bigamous Marriage By UP Govt Servant Can Attract Major Penalty For Contracting It Without Govt Permission: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a government servant who contracts a bigamous marriage without obtaining the Government's permission can be subjected to a major penalty, as the punishment for violation of Rule 29(1) and (2) of the U.P. Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1956, is now within the discretion of the appointing authority.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam noted that sub-rule (3) of Rule 29, which had prescribed withholding of increments for three years as the minimum punishment for...
Interim Committee Of Management Cannot Induct New Society Members Or Remove Existing Ones: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an Interim Committee of Management appointed under Section 29(4-B) of the U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 has no power to enrol new members or remove existing members of a co-operative society. A resolution by which it purports to do so is a nullity, and the Registrar cannot give it effect in exercise of his powers under Section 128 of the Act.Under Section 29(4-C), an interim Committee exercises the powers of the Management Committee subject to the...
Hospital Charges ₹9K For Blood Meant To Be Free For Cancer-Stricken Infant: Allahabad High Court Upholds Ayushman Bharat Debarment
The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the removal of a private Hospital from the panel of hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), after it allegedly charged ₹9,000 for two units of blood provided to a 2-month-old child suffering from blood cancer, instead of providing them free of cost under the government health scheme. A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla dismissed the hospital's writ petition challenging the State...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Against UP MLC Election Rolls, Says Article 329 Bars Challenge To Poll Notification
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the electoral rolls for elections to 5 Graduates' Constituencies and 6 Teachers' Constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.The bench said that the exercise of amending the electoral rolls could not be faulted and that Article 329 of the Constitution of India bars a challenge to the election notification once the election process has begun. A Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and...
Sisters 'Detained' After Conversion To Islam: Allahabad High Court Stays Single Judge's ₹12.5 Lakh Compensation Direction Against UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Single Judge's August 2026 direction requiring the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay ₹12.5 lakh compensation to two adult sisters who were allegedly confined by their father after they converted from Hinduism to Islam.A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra, however, refused to interfere with the Single Judge's direction to release the sisters from their father's custody against their wishes. However, the bench observed that...
Interfaith Couple Fearing Threats: Allahabad High Court Waives Special Marriage Act Notice Publication, Directs Police Protection
Granting relief to an interfaith couple facing threats to their lives and liberty from family members, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dispensed with publishing a marriage notice and inviting objections under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.The Court directed the Marriage Officer in Lucknow not to publish the notice or entertain objections to the proposed marriage of the petitioners. It also directed the Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, to provide protection and necessary assistance to the...
From Merit-Based Selection To Women's Representation: Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines On UP State Law Officers' Appointments
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) issued strict 8-point guidelines on Monday for appointments of the State Law Officers in Uttar Pradesh. The Court has strictly directed the State Government to ensure that a transparent, merit-based selection process is in place and that there is adequate representation of women advocates, subject to availibility.The Court has strictly directed the UP Government to conduct an assessment regarding the need for the officers before making appointments...
Where Did It Come From? Allahabad High Court Questions Use Of 'Andolanjeevi' Term In Journalist Satyam Verma's NSA Detention Grounds
"Where did this term come from? How did it find its way into an official document?" Justice Atul Sreedharan questions use of the term 'Andolanjeevi' in grounds of detention issued by Noida DM Medha Roopam.
Codeine Syrup 'Racket' | Allahabad High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Pleas Of 2 Alleged Kingpins, Quashes Detention Under PITNDPS Act
The Allahabad High Court today allowed the habeas corpus petitions filed by Vibhor Rana and Vishal Singh and quashed their detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act), in connection with cases concerning the alleged diversion and illegal trafficking of codeine-based cough syrups. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan...
Allahabad High Court Reserves Verdict On Journalist Satyam Verma's Habeas Plea Against NSA Detention Over Noida Protest
The Allahabad High Court today reserved judgment on a habeas corpus petition filed by journalist Satyam Verma, challenging his preventive detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA), over his alleged role in the April 2026 Workers' Protest.A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev reserved the verdict after hearing the parties for two days (October 7 &...
