Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute | 'No Sufficient Cause Shown' : Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea To Remove Next Friend Of Deity In Suit 7

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed an application filed by plaintiffs no. 2 to 5 in the suit no 7 of Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Idgah title dispute cases seeking the removal of Shri Kaushal Kishore Thakur Ji @ Kaushal Singh Tomar as the next friend of plaintiff no. 1, the deity Bhagwan Shri Krishna Lala Virajman. A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra noted that...

Injury To Private Parts Of Victim Not Always Necessary As Evidence To Establish Offence Of Gang-Rape : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that injury to the private parts of a rape victim is not always necessary as evidence to establish the offence of rape, including gang-rape. The High Court said that the absence of injury to the prosecutrix's private parts could be due to the non-employment of force in perpetration of the crime in cases where she is put in fear to an extent...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On SBI For Sitting On Compassionate Appointment Claim

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on the State Bank of India for not deciding the application/ representation for compassionate appointment for 5 years.While dealing with a writ petition where a son had approached the Court seeking direction to the Bank to decide his application for compassionate appointment, Justice Ajay Bhanot held,“Costs of Rs. 100,000/- are...

Intra-Court Appeal Against Order Dropping Contempt Proceedings Not Maintainable Except In Specific Cases: Allahabad High Court Reiterates

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that intra court appeals under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are maintainable only if an order punishing for contempt has been passed, or if there has been adjudication on merits of the case i.e. substantive issues of the original dispute between the parties, otherwise they are not maintainable.Referring to the judgment of the Apex Court...

[S.125 CrPC] Application For Maintenance Against Minor Is Maintainable: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that application under Sections 125 and 128 CrPC seeking maintenance against minor are maintainable.While dealing with a case involving child marriage and a maintenance claim against a minor husband, Justice Madan Pal Singh held that“There is no bar in entertainment of application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and Section 128 Cr.P.C. filed against...

Wife In Voidable Marriage Not Disentitled To Maintenance Unless Decree Of Nullity Is Passed: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that wife's right to claim maintenance cannot be denied merely because the marriage “could” be annulled when there is no decree of nullity shown to the Court.Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla held,“Unless and until, a marriage, which is voidable, has been declared a nullity by a decree, the status of the revisionist as the legally wedded wife of the...

Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Against Shaadi.com, CEO Anupam Mittal In Alleged Cheating Case

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court quashed the FIR lodged by a customer against Shaadi.com CEO, Anupam Mittal in an alleged cheating case on grounds that he did not commit any offence in his personal capacity.The informant, a lawyer, had paid for services on shaadi.com. It is his case that he was being harassed and blackmailed by one Monika Gupta, who had allegedly recorded the...

10 Lawyers, 14 Judicial Officers Take Oath As Judges Of Allahabad High Court, Total Strength Rises To 110

On Saturday, 10 lawyers, 14 Judicial Officers took oath as judges of the Allahabad High Court raising its strength to 110, including the Chief Justice. The sanctioned strength of the Allahabad High Court is 160 judges.The Central Government, on Friday, 26th September 2025, notified the appointment of 10 lawyers and 14 judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court. 1. Vivek...

Allahabad High Court Directs Conducting Of UPPSC Mains Exams As Scheduled, Result Subject To Outcome Of Appeal

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court stayed the Single Judge order by which UPPSC Mains Examination for various posts had been postponed till the preparation of fresh merit list of the preliminary exam.Hearing the special appeal against the order of the Single Judge on urgent mentioning, the bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta observed,“Considering the...

Sikh Remarks Case | Allahabad High Court Denies Relief To Rahul Gandhi On Plea Against Varanasi Court Order

The Allahabad High Court today rejected a petition filed by the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi challenging an order of the Varanasi Court directing a re-hearing of a plea seeking registration of an FIR against him over his alleged remarks on Sikhs made during his trip to the United States. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain found no illegality in the order of the lower revisional...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 24 Judges To Allahabad HC Including SC Advs Garima Prashad, Abdhesh Chaudhary & Swarupama Chaturvedi

The Central Government today notified the appointment of 10 lawyers and 14 judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court Out of the 24 persons notified, three of them, Senior Advocates Garima Prashad, Swarupama Chaturvedi and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, practice at the Supreme Court.1. Vivek Saran, Advocate2. Vivek Kumar Singh, Advocate3. Garima Prashad, Advocate4. Sudhanshu...

'Disgusting': Allahabad High Court Slams Registry Officials, Clerks For Using 'Reddish Saliva' To Turn Court Papers

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has taken a stern view on saliva being used by registry officers, clerks for turning pages of the petitions, applications and other documents placed before the Court.While dealing with an application under Section 482 CrPC, Justice Shree Prakash Singh observed,“since morning that in more than ten petitions/ applications, reddish colour saliva...