SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officer Vinai Kumar Dwivedi As Allahabad High Court Judge

On Monday, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended to elevate Shri Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, Judicial Officer, as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court.The Collegium recommendation reads as:“The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 06th October 2025, has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, Judicial Officer, as a Judge of the High Court of Judicature...

Declaration Of Marital-Status Strikes At Core Of Society, Can Be Done Only By Competent Court: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Allahabad High Court observed that the declaration of marital-status strikes at the very core of society and can only be made by competent Court under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.The bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi observed,“It goes without saying that the declaration of the parties' marital-status, strikes at the very...

Allahabad High Court Frames Contempt Charges Against Man Over 'WhatsApp Message' Accusing Judicial Officer Of Corruption, Treason

The Allahabad High Court recently framed criminal contempt charges against a man who is prima facie found to have circulated a WhatsApp message among the advocates, accusing an Additional District Judge posted in Basti of accepting bribes for writing fake and forged order sheets and for committing treason. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava directed that...

Plea Before State Bar Council Challenging Removal Of Bar Association Members Isn't Maintainable: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a plea filed before the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council by members of a Bar Association against their 'illegal' removal is not maintainable. A Division Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai passed the order while dealing with a writ petition filed by Naresh Kumar Mishra and three others, who were removed as members of...

Allahabad High Court Celebrates Gandhi Jayanti: Senior Judge Highlights Relevance Of Mahatma's Legal And Far-Sighted Decisions

The Lucknow Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad observed Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2025, with a solemn ceremony honouring the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The event was attended by the Hon'ble Senior Judge of the Lucknow Bench, officers of the Registry, and High Court employees.Justice Mr. Rajan Roy, the Senior Judge of the Lucknow Bench, presided over...

ZP Election Rules 1994 | Online Election Plea Filing With Petitioner's VC Presence During COVID Satisfies Rule 4 (3) : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where an election petition is e-filed by the petitioner himself and the petitioner is present virtually before the court along with his advocate at the time of its presentation during the COVID-19 period, the same would amount to 'sufficient compliance' with Rule 4(3) of the Uttar Pradesh Zila Panchayats (Settlement of Election Disputes...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To Man Accused Of Posting Threat On WhatsApp Against MP Chandra Shekhar Azad

The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim protection against coercive processes to a man accused of allegedly threatening Aazad Samaj Party MP Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' in a WhatsApp group message. A bench Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra granted relief to one Nitish Agrawal Alias Sona Pandey who is facing a cognizance and summoning order in connection with an FIR...

S. 319 CrPC | Additional Accused Can Be Summoned Only On Evidence Led In Trial, Not On Investigation Material: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a trial court's power under Section 319 CrPC to summon additional accused is confined to the evidence adduced before it during trial and cannot be exercised on the basis of material collected during the investigation. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed thus while setting aside an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate,...

Allahabad High Court Refuses Interim Protection To Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque Facing Demolition Notices

In a special hearing, the Allahabad High Court today refused to grant interim relief to Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque, which is facing demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. A bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak dismissed as withdrawn the plea filed by the mosque management challenging an order dated September 2, 2025, passed by the Assistant...

Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Village Mosque Management Moves Allahabad High Court Against UP Govt's Demolition Notices

The management of Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque has approached the Allahabad High Court challenging demolition notices issued against it by the Uttar Pradesh government. A special bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak heard the matter today. The Court is currently sitting in vacation since September 29. The mosque management has challenged an order dated September 2, passed by...

NDPS Act | FSL Report Only Corroborative Evidence, Its Non-Filing With Chargesheet No Ground For Bail: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that that non-annexure of a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report to the charge sheet does not, by itself, entitle an accused to bail in cases under the NDPS Act, particularly where commercial quantity contraband is recovered and the bar under Section 37 applies. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said so while rejecting the second bail...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea By Accused Absconding For 30+ Years To Recall 2025 Conviction Verdict In 1982 Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a recall application filed seeking a recall of its judgment passed in March this year confirming the conviction of the an accused (appellant before HC) in connection with a 1982 Murder case. A Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri noted that the recall application was barred by Section 362 CrPC which prohibits...