'X' Posts On Pahalgam Attack 'Against PM', His Name Used Disrespectfully: Allahabad HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Singer Neha Rathore

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in connection with an FIR lodged against her for allegedly making objectionable posts on social media regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pahalgam terror attack. A bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh observed that the 'X' Posts/tweets posted by Rathore were against the Prime Minister of India and that the PM's name had been used in 'disrespectful manner' in...

'Unexecuted NBW Justified Only If Convict Is Dead Or Fled Nation: Allahabad HC Asks UP Police To Trace Man In 1984 Appeal Across India

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) of arrest can be returned unexecuted in only two specific eventualities: if the fugitive is dead or if he has fled the country with tangible evidence to prove it. Noting thus, a Division Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar on Tuesday refused to accept a report by the Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj, which essentially stated that a convict in a 41-year-old criminal appeal had disappeared without...

Allahabad High Court Questions Legality Of Notice Process In Modified Township Plan, Seeks Affidavit From CEO NOIDA

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has called for the personal affidavit of the Chief Executive Officer of the New Okhla Development Authority for determining the area of circulation of newspapers 'Business Standard' and 'Mahamedha' through which objections were invited on the modified township plan map.Petitioner, Association of Apartment Owners of Pavilion Court and Pavilion Height Apartments, approached the High Court against alleged illegal revision made in the sanctioned layout plan dated...

Evasion Of Tax Cannot Be Attributed To Transporter When Consignor Accepts Error In Loading Goods: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that evasion of tax cannot be attributed to the transporter when consignor accepts error in loading goods. Certain goods were intercepted in transit from Dehradun to Delhi. After notices were issued to the cosigner/ consignee, the goods were released in their favour. Subsequently, an order alleging intention to evade tax under Section 129 of the GST...

Exoneration In Bar Council Disciplinary Proceedings No Ground To Quash Legitimate Criminal Case : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a favorable order or exoneration in a disciplinary proceeding conducted by the Bar Council is not, by itself, a valid ground to quash a legitimate criminal case against an Advocate. The Bench comprising Justice Jai Prakash Tiwari observed that criminal proceedings and disciplinary proceedings are distinct and can run simultaneously as they have different objectives, procedures and standards of proof The observation was made while the Court was...

After Man Struggles To Reach Courtroom, Allahabad High Court Seeks Details Of Facilities Available For PwDs In HC Premises

The Allahabad High Court has directed its Registry to place on record the details of various measures and support systems available for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) within the High Court premises. The order was passed after a person with locomotor disability, seeking protection against threat from wife's parents, faced 'great difficulty' while entering the court precincts due to a lack of immediate assistance. A bench Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad termed the...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Advocate's Plea Challenging LoP Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Election From Raebareli

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed an advocate's petition seeking a writ of quo warranto against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pertaining to his Lok Sabha election from Raebareli constituency. The petitioner in person Ashok Pandey claimed that due to Gandhi's conviction in the criminal defamation case over the "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark, he was disqualified...

Litigants Can File Contempt Pleas Against Bar Association Office Bearers If Continuous Strikes Delay Revenue Cases : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has issued general directions mandating that office bearers of Bar Associations will be held liable for contempt of court in case the proceedings under the UP-Revenue Code 2006 could not be concluded within the prescribed time limits due to continuous strikes. Stressing that the issue of strikes is affecting the public at large,...

FIR Can't Be Quashed U/S 528 BNSS If Chargesheet & Cognizance Order Not Placed On Record : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed an application filed under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash an FIR noting that the Chargesheet and the cognizance order was not brought on record. A Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha held that a plea under Section 528 BNSS is not maintainable if the applicant challenges only the FIR without placing the charge sheet and the order...

Allahabad High Court Permits 'Non-Commercial' Bazm-e-Virasat Fest At Prayagraj School; Clarifies Strict Ban On Trade Fairs Remains Intact

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday cleared the path for hosting of the second edition of the star-studded 'Bazm-e-Virasat' festival in the premises of a private unaided minority Institution in Prayagraj. This three-day cultural extravaganza is scheduled to be held at the Bishop Johnson School and College from December 19 to 21, 2025. The order assumes importance as the HC, in...

Allahabad High Court Issues Show Cause Notice For Contempt To Man Caught Recording HC Proceedings On Mobile Phone

Taking a serious view of the act of a Pairokar found recording court proceedings on his mobile phone, the Allahabad High Court on Monday issued a show-cause notice to him for contempt. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal termed the act a "serious interference with the administration of justice" and a prima facie case of criminal contempt. The incident occurred during the hearing of...

Husband Is Wife's 'Protector'; His Burden U/S 106 Evidence Act To Explain Her Death On 'Higher Pedestal': Allahabad HC Upholds Life Term

Upholding the life term awarded to husband for killing his wife in 2015, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that a husband is presumed to be the "protector of his wife" and consequently, when established that he was last seen with her, his threshold of explanation under Section 106 Indian Evidence Act stands on a "higher pedestal than a normal person". A bench of...