RERA Tribunal Has Appellate & Revision Powers; Interest Payable Only After Pre-Deposit U/S 43(5): Allahabad High Court

Recently, while entertaining a set of appeals regarding the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court held that under Section 43(5) of the RERA Act, the Appellate Tribunal could award interest or compensation only after mandatory pre-deposit is made for entertaining such appeal.Further, it held that the RERA Appellate Tribunal has...

1996 Ghaziabad Bus Blast | Confession To Police Inadmissible : Allahabad High Court Acquits Man 'With Heavy Heart'

In a detailed 51-page judgment pertaining to the 1996 Modinagar-Ghaziabad bus bomb blast case, the Allahabad High Court recently set aside the conviction of one Mohammad Ilyas noting that the prosecution miserably failed to prove charges and that his alleged confessional statement recorded by the police was inadmissible in view of the bar under Section 25 of the Evidence Act. A Bench...

'Evidence Of Injured Witness Not At Higher Pedestal If Accused Is Also Injured': Allahabad High Court, Says Injury Guarantees Presence, Not Truth

Dismissed a complainant's appeal challenging the acquittal of three accused in a 2018 assault case, the Allahabad High Court today observed that while the testimony of an injured witness is ordinarily placed on a higher pedestal, this principle may not apply when the accused is also injured. A bench of Justice Rajeev Misra and Justice Dr. Ajay Kumar-II added that injury on a...

Constituent Institution Employees Cannot Claim Central University Benefits: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that in the absence of specific policy, staff of constituent institutions cannot claim the same benefits as those awarded to Central University Employees.“... only on ground that institution become constituent of Allahabad University, petitioners cannot be granted benefit of General Provident Fund Scheme since it has to be granted only on basis...

'Fictitious' Advocate, 'Forged' Signatures? Allahabad High Court Orders FSL Probe Into Alleged Impersonation In PIL Filed By Lawyer

The Allahabad High Court last week directed a forensic examination of multiple signatures on record after prima facie discrepancies surfaced in a pending PIL case which suggested possible impersonation, forgery, fabrication and misuse of the judicial process. A Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra passed the order while dealing with an application u/S...

Allahabad High Court Flags 'Serious Lapse' In Granting Compassionate Appointment To Stepmother Sans Safeguarding Minor Daughter's Welfare

In a series of orders passed between October and November 2025, the Allahabad High Court has sharply scrutinized the manner in which the Nagar Nigam, Prayagraj granted compassionate appointment to the stepmother of a deceased municipal employee without ensuring the safety and future welfare of his minor daughter. A bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan noted that under the Uttar...

UPGST Act | Lien Cannot Be Created On Assessee's Bank Account After Over A Year Has Passed From Payment Of Tax: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that under the UPGST Act, a lien cannot be created on the assessee's bank account an year subsequent to the payment of taxes. Section 62(2) of the UPGST Act provides that where a registered person submits a valid return within 60 days of the service of the order under Section 62(1), the said assessment order would...

No Protection For 'Live-In' If Hindu Marriage Subsists; Personal Liberty Ends Where Spouse's Statutory Right Begins: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to grant protection to a couple claiming to be in a live-in relationship as it noted that the woman was still the legally wedded wife of another man. A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed that while no one can interfere in the lives of two adults, the Right to Freedom or Right to Personal Liberty is not an absolute or unfettered...

UPGST Rules | Reason To Believe Must Be Reduced In Writing While Operating Under Rule 86A: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that while acting under Rule 86A of the UPGST Rules, authorities must record 'reason to believe' in 'writing'. It held that not doing so would be contrary to the purpose of the Rule. “It may not forgotten, granting ITC and maintaining its chain is the soul of a successful GST regime. Therefore, any doubt or suspicion alone may not lead an action by...

'Devious Mechanism': Allahabad High Court Flags Pattern Of Pond Auctions Sans Possession, Seeks Statewide Report From Fisheries Dept

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) took note of what it described as a "quite devious" pattern in the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Department as it observed that ponds across the state are routinely auctioned but neither possession nor lease deeds are handed over to the successful bidders, which results in "huge loss to the public exchequer".A Bench of Justice Shekhar B....

Allahabad High Court Restrains Further Demolition Of Noori Jama Masjid In Fatehpur

The Allahabad High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh government from taking any further demolition action at the Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Arun Kumar passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by the mosque's Managing Committee. The petitioner approached the HC saying that a portion of the structure had already...

Trial Courts In UP Are At Liberty To Write Judgments Either In Hindi Or English, But Not A Mix Of Both: Allahabad High Court

In a significant directive, the Allahabad High Court has said that while trial courts in Uttar Pradesh are at liberty to write their judgments either in Hindi or in English, they cannot write judgments that are partially in English and partially in Hindi. Terming an acquittal judgment by a Sessions Court in Agra a 'classic example' of this impermissible practice, the Bench directed...