Allahabad High Court
Wives Generally Exaggerate Husband's Income In Maintenance Pleas; It Doesn't Automatically Warrant Perjury Action: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is common knowledge that a wife generally exaggerates her husband's income in maintenance proceedings, but such exaggerated statements do not automatically warrant the initiation of perjury proceedings against her under Section 340 CrPC. A bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh passed this order while dismissing a criminal appeal filed by a husband challenging a family court's order rejecting his application to initiate proceedings under...
Allahabad High Court Drops Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate Who Accused Judge Of Working Under 'Govt Pressure'
The Allahabad High Court last week dropped criminal contempt proceedings against an advocate who had accused a single judge of working under government pressure in open court. A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay closed the matter after accepting the unconditional apology tendered by the advocate. The incident occurred on February 12, 2026, during the hearing of a bail application. The advocate in question was appearing on behalf of the accused. ...
No Anticipatory Bail On Mere Summons In Complaint Cases? Allahabad High Court Doubts 2025 Ruling, Refers Issue To Larger Bench
The Allahabad High Court has referred to a larger bench the question as to whether an anticipatory bail application is maintainable after an accused is summoned in a complaint case involving a non-bailable offence.A bench of Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla expressed disagreement with a 2025 coordinate bench ruling in Asheesh Kumar v. State of U.P. and Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 293, wherein it was held that anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS is not maintainable upon the mere issuance of a...
Muslims Can Invoke 'Guardians And Wards Act' Provisions For Seeking Minor's Custody: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that persons governed by Muslim personal law are not precluded from seeking custody of a minor under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X said that while personal law may guide the Court in determining the rights of parties; however, the paramount consideration is always the welfare of the minor, which overrides all other considerations. The Court was essentially dealing with a habeas corpus writ petition filed by...
Section 144 BNSS | Daughter-In-Law Not Legally Obligated To Maintain Parents-In-Law : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a daughter-in-law is not legally obligated to maintain her parents-in-law under the statutory provision of Section 125 CrPC or Section 144 BNSS. Observing that the right to claim maintenance under Section 144 BNSS is a statutory right and is confined only to the categories of persons expressly mentioned therein, a bench of Justice Madan...
Married Persons Cannot Enter Into Live-In Relationship Without Obtaining Divorce: Allahabad HC Refuses Protection
A single judge of the Allahabad High Court on March 20 observed that an individual who is already married and has a living spouse cannot legally be permitted to enter into a live-in relationship with a third person without seeking a divorce from the earlier spouse.A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh made this observation while disposing of a writ petition filed by a couple (both married...
Confessions Can Guide Police Investigations Even If They Can't Be Part Of Charge Sheet: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that, as per the Supreme Court's ruling in Sanju Bansal v. State of Uttar Pradesh, even though police-recorded confessional statements can't be part of the charge-sheets, it does not prevent the police from relying on such statements to proceed in an ongoing investigation.A bench of Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla observed so while rejecting the...
No Offence If Married Man Stays In Live-In Relationship With Adult Woman: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no offence if a married man stays with an adult in a live-in relationship with the consent of the other person. Stressing that morality and law must remain separate, a bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena stated that social opinions and moral views will not dictate the Court's actions when protecting citizens'...
Judicial Orders Of Criminal Courts Can't Be Challenged U/Art 226: Allahabad High Court Relies On SC's 'Neeta Singh' Ruling
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a judicial order passed by a criminal court cannot be challenged by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Relying on the Supreme Court's recent judgment in Neeta Singh 2024, a bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi dismissed a plea filed seeking the quashing of a February 2026 order passed by the Special Chief...
Wrong To Claim One Religion As 'Only True Religion' As It Disparages Other Faiths: Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash 295A IPC Case
The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is 'wrong' for any person to claim in secular India that a particular religion is the "only true religion", as doing so implies a 'disparagement' of other faiths and the same prima facie attracts Section 295A IPC. A bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava observed thus while dismissing a quashing petition filed by Reverend Father Vineet...
Father & Daughter Have 'Right To Know' Or It Will 'Trouble' Lives: Allahabad High Court Orders DNA Test In Maintenance Dispute
The Allahabad High Court recently set aside a Family Court order granting maintenance to a minor girl under Section 125 CrPC, while first ordering a DNA test to ascertain her correct parentage, a plea raised earlier by her father (revisionist), but was rejected.A bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh observed that in cases involving peculiar facts and circumstances, both the father and the...
UP Police Now Claims 80% Missing Persons Traced Since 2024; Allahabad HC Notes Previous 'Shocking' Data Was Miscommunicated
The Uttar Pradesh Police, in fresh data submitted before the Allahabad High Court, has claimed that between January 1, 2024, and March 17, 2026, a total of 1,19,070 persons went missing in the state, out of which 95,061 (79.84%) have been successfully traced. Taking this updated data into account, a Division Bench noted that earlier figures, which suggested the UP Police took action in a...