Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Law For Protection Of Men Against Illegal Prosecution & Harassment By Women

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the Union of India and the Uttar Pradesh Government to enact a law for the protection of men from "illegal prosecution and other harassment by women". A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra rejected the plea moved by one Chandrama...

Allahabad High Court Asks Judges To Avoid Recording Abusive Words In Witness Testimonies

The Allahabad High Court has directed all judicial officers in the State of U.P. to not record abusive language or filthy words made in evidence/ statements during trial.While dealing with a criminal revision against order of the Special Judge (SC/ST) Act, Varanasi, Justice Harvir Singh observed,“The recording of filthy languages and abusive words in the pleadings are unwarranted...

Dismissal Of Divorce Petition Does Not Bar Second Plea For Divorce On Different Grounds: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that dismissal of a divorce petition on one ground does not bar a second divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on any other ground between the same parties.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held“Decision of a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on one ground will not operate as res judicata for filing divorce...

Petitions Citing BNS, BNSS & BSA Must Also Mention Corresponding IPC, CrPC & IEA Provisions : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has mandated that in all petitions where provisions or references of the newly promulgated criminal laws [Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)] are mentioned, the corresponding provisions of the repealed Acts [(Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence...

Custody Of Minor Placed Under Child Welfare Committee's Order Can't Be Challenged In Habeas Corpus Plea: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a writ of habeas corpus is not maintainable when the custody of a minor child has been handed over pursuant to a judicial order passed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi observed thus...

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...