Allahabad High Court
Allahabad HC Grants Interim Relief To Swami Avimukteshwaranand In POCSO Case; Reserves Verdict On Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Allahabad High Court today granted interim relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple in the POCSO Case and stayed theur arrest for now. Reserving verdict on their anticipatory bail plea, a bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha directed that the applicants shall not be arrested until the final disposal of the anticipatory bail application. The bench, however,...
S. 183 BNSS | Direction For Re-Recording Of Victim's Statement Can Be Given Only In 'Exceptional Circumstances': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently clarified that the directions for fresh recording of a statement under Section 183 BNSS before the Magistrate can be given only under exceptional circumstances. "…the power is not a routine or an automatic power but is exercised by High Court or Supreme Court to prevent abuse of process, to secure ends of justice or rectify grave...
Acts Disturbed 'Even Tempo Of Life': Allahabad High Court Upholds NSA Detention Of 3 Over 'Cattle Slaughter' On Navratri-Eid Eve
The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the detention of 3 persons under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, who were accused of illegally slaughtering cattle in the town of Kalpi, Jalaun, in March 2025, on the first day of Chaitra Navratri, coinciding with the very event of Eid.A bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Devendra Singh-I noted that the alleged act, precisely timed...
'Online Abuses Hurled At Superior Courts Cross The Line': Allahabad High Court Warns Netizens Of Strict Contempt Action
The Allahabad High Court recently warned social media users against hurling online abuses directed at the judiciary that go beyond the defence of fair comment or informed criticism of a judgment. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava added that if the court takes cognizance of such posts in contempt jurisdiction, the same will attract strict legal...
'Conferences Won't Fix Justice System, Need More Judges, Infra': Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused Who Spent 23 Yrs In Jail
The Allahabad High Court recently acquitted a man who spent approximately 23 years in jail on the charges of the gruesome murder of his wife and 3 children, as it concluded that the prosecution's evidence did not conclusively prove that the offence was committed by him. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay said that the case was a sad...
'Bhago Police Aa Gayi; Haye Goli Lag Gayi': Allahabad High Court Again Slams UP Police Over 'Movie Script' FIR
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has once again expressed serious dismay over an FIR lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police, which the HC found to be heavily borrowed from movie scripts. Hearing a writ petition challenging an FIR lodged under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, the Court observed that state police personnel appear to be relying on a standard, highly...
Right To Choose Partner Is Constitutional Right; UP Anti-Conversion Law Doesn't Bar Interfaith Relationships: Allahabad High Court
While dealing with a bunch of petitions relating to interfaith couples in live-in relationships, the Allahabad High Court has held that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 does not prohibit inter-religion relationships, be it interfaith live-in relationships or interfaith marriage. Holding that right to choose a partner and right to live with dignity...
Custodial Death | Prisoner Suicide Attracts Absolute State Liability: Allahabad High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently held that the State is absolutely liable for the unnatural death of a prisoner in its custody, even if the death is a patently unnatural suicide. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla ruled that the right to life and human dignity guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is an intrinsic,...
2026 CLAT-UG | Allahabad High Court Stays Single Judge Order To Revise Entire Merit List For Future Counselling
A division bench of the Allahabad High Court today STAYED the February 3 order of the single judge directing the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the entire merit list for CLAT-UG-2026 for future counselling.A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla passed this order on a special appeal filed by the Consortium challenging the Single Judge's...
Collector Empowered To Cancel Residential Allotment If House Not Constructed Within Reasonable Time: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Collector has the power under Rule 64(2)(b) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 to cancel allotment of a residential plot if construction is not made on it within a reasonable time and after giving notices to the concerned party.Justice Alok Mathur held,“To ensure effectiveness of the provision for allotment of residential sites and to ensure...
Rape Case | Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To YouTuber Mani Meraj After Parties Agree To Marry Under Special Marriage Act
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to YouTuber and Comedian Mani Miraj, alias Ramdi Miraj Alam, who is facing serious allegations of rape, assault, unnatural offences and forced abortion. The order was passed by a bench of Justice Gautam Chowdhary after the informant/victim personally appeared before the Court and submitted a handwritten statement confirming a...