Taxpayer Cannot Be Left At Mercy Of Assessing Officer Who Chooses To Delay Payment Of Genuine Refunds: Allahabad High Court

While dealing with a writ petition for refund of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), the Allahabad High Court has held that when the documents for TDS are provided by the assesee, the Assessing Officer must process the refund and cannot delay payment of refund in genuine cases. The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar held “a taxpayer should not be left at...

Adoption In State Of UP Can Take Place Only By Registered Deed, Merely Notarised Adoption Deed Invalid: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that by virtue of the state amendment in Section 17(3) of the Registration Act, 1908, only a registered adoption deed is valid in the State of U.P. Mere notarization of an adoption deed does not make it valid for proving succession, held the Court.The bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Prashant Kumar held“A conjoint reading of the amended Section 16(2)...

Unsuccessful Participating Tenderer Can't Challenge Tender Conditions At Final Stage : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) recently observed that a party which has participated in a tender process and has subsequently been declared unsuccessful cannot be permitted to challenge the tender conditions at a later stage, particularly after the process has substantially advanced. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar dismissed a writ petition...

Allahabad High Court Alters Husband's S. 307 IPC Conviction To 324 & Then 'Acquits' Him Based On Compromise With Wife

The Allahabad High Court recently 'altered' a husband's conviction under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) to Section 324 IPC (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means) and then 'acquitted' him after recording that he and victim-wife had reconciled and were living together as husband and wife since 1988 and had raised two children. With this, a bench of Justice Madan Pal...

Can A Person Be Permitted To Change Name After Sex Reassignment Surgery? : Allahabad High Court To Examine

The Allahabad High Court is set to consider and examine a significant question as to whether after sex reassignment surgery a person may be permitted to change name. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery requested Senior Advocate HR Mishra, assisted by Sri Advocate VR Tiwari, to assist the Court on this question. The matter will be heard on October 30. The Court...

Allahabad High Court Directs Meta To Take Down 'Defamatory' Content Against Swami Ram Bhadracharya

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Wednesday directed 'Meta Platforms Inc.' (which operates Facebook and Instagram) to take down within 48 hours the objectionable content allegedly defaming Padma Vibhushan awardee and Jagadguru Swami Ram Bhadracharya Ji Maharaj, once the URL links of such content are provided to it. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant...

Lok Adalat Can't Take Up Case Suo-Motu Or Dismiss It For Absence Of Party; Duty To Return Matter If No Settlement: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a Lok Adalat has no authority to dismiss a pending complaint for want of prosecution on the mere non-appearance of a party and must, where no compromise or settlement is arrived at, return the case back to the court concerned. A bench of Justice Anish Kumar Gupta also added that a Lok Adalat can't take up the matter on own motion, without...

Contempt Petition Filed In Allahabad High Court Against Change In Darshan Timings Of Sri Banke Bihari Temple At Vrindavan

A contempt petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court against the change in darshan timings of Sri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan.Advocate Gaurav Goswami, petitioner, approached the High Court against the decision dated 11.09.2025 of the High Powered Committee- changing the timings. It has been pleaded that the committee had overreached its mandate, as set by the Court. Supreme...

Bail Not To Be Granted On Parity If Order Relied On Granted Relief On Wrong Facts: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that parity must not be followed while granting bail when the order relied on records wrong facts.Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh held that “a Judge is not bound to grant bail to an accused on the ground of parity if the order granting bail contain wrong facts. If any illegality is brought to the notice of the Court, the same shall not be permitted...

WhatsApp Message Alleging Targeting Of Particular Religious Group May Constitute Offence Of Promoting Enmity U/S 353(2) BNS: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that circulating a WhatsApp message to multiple persons alleging that people of a particular religious community were being targeted would prima facie amount to offence of promoting feeling of enmity, hatred & ill will between religious communities under Section 353 (2) BNS. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava made...

'Administrative Insensitivity': Allahabad High Court Slams Transfer Denial To Govt Employee Caring Son With Mental Disability

[Update : On November 14, the state government complied with the High Court's order and posted the petitioner to Ambedkar Nagar]The Allahabad High Court recently castigated the Uttar Pradesh government authorities for displaying "administrative insensitivity" in rejecting the transfer request of an employee whose son is suffering from 'mental retardation' and has...

Poor Assistance By Advocates Hinders SC's Direction For Disposal Of Bail Pleas In 2 Months : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has strongly criticized the "poor quality of assistance" being rendered by several advocates to courts already burdened with heavy dockets, calling it a "very sad state of affairs”" A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that such conduct of the lawyers becomes "a hurdle in speedy dispensation of justice" and thwarts the Supreme Court's recent...