Allahabad High Court
Sambhal Violence : Days After FIR Ordered Against Cops, High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Alleged Police Shot Him
The Allahabad High Court today granted interim anticipatory bail to Mohd Alam, a youth, on whose father's plea a CJM Court in Sambhal had recently ordered the registration of an FIR against certain police officials for allegedly firing upon him during the November 2024 violence. Though the applicant's father had argued before the CJM Court that his son was a victim of unprovoked...
Mahakumbh Stampede | Allahabad High Court Sets 30-Day Deadline To Decide Compensation To Victim's Kin; Warns Of 'Serious' View
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to further delay the compensation claim of a Kumbh Mela stampede victim pending the final report of the State's Inquiry Commission. In a stern order, the HC ordered the Mela Authority and the Commission to finalise the field by the husband of the deceased, who had succumbed to the injuries during the stampede, within 30 days. A bench...
Don't Defer Framing Charges Unless Order Rejecting Discharge Plea Is Stayed: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Courts
The Allahabad High Court has directed the trial courts across the state of Uttar Pradesh that the framing of charges must not be deferred merely because an accused has filed a revision petition or appeal against the order rejecting his discharge application. A bench of Justice Chawan Prakash observed that the trial courts are under a "statutory duty" to frame charges if a plea...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 19 To January 25, 2026
Shreya Pandey vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 26 Victim X in Fir No.048 of 2025 P.s. Katra Bazar Distt. Gonda Thru.next Best Friend Her Mother Versus State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Social Welfare Lko. and 2 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 27 M/S Wizitec Private Limited Versus State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 28 C/M Madarsa Ahle Sunnat...
Western Ideas Influence Youth To Get Into Live-Ins; Rape FIRs Filed After Relations Fail: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Term
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that there is an increasing tendency among the youth to live together without the solemnization of marriage under the influence of Western ideas and the concept of live-in. It also noted that when such relations fail, FIRs are lodged. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Prashant Mishra-I added that since the laws are in favour of women, men...
Failure To Disclose Specific 'Grounds Of Arrest' In Memo Is Dereliction Of Duty; Errant Cops Must Be Suspended: Allahabad High Court
In a significant order passed on Thursday, the Allahabad High Court has directed that any police officer in the state who fails to disclose specific "grounds of arrest" in the arrest memo shall be liable for departmental proceedings after being placed under suspension. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay observed that "empty compliance" of the law by...
Child Can't Be Forced Into Boarding School Amid Custody Battle Between Parents, Psychologically Evaluation Necessary: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that before issuing a direction to send a child to boarding school amid custody battle between parents, psychologically evaluation of the child is necessary to ascertain whether such child can handle the separation from the parent he/ she has been living with.In a battle for custody and visitation of a minor son between warring parents, the bench of Chief...
'No Effective Hearing Taking Place': Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Fill Waqf Tribunal Vacancy
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has requested the Uttar Pradesh Government to expeditiously fill vacancy in the Waqf Tribunal, as it noted that no effective hearings are taking place due to the existing vacancies. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla passed the order on Monday while disposing of a writ petition filed by one Faisal Khan. The...
Wife Can't Claim Maintenance If Her Own Acts Rendered Husband Incapable Of Earning: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that if a wife, by her own acts or omissions, causes or contributes to the incapacity of her husband to earn, she cannot be permitted to take advantage of such a situation and claim maintenance. A bench of Justice Lakshmi Kant Shukla ruled that granting maintenance in such a scenario would result in “grave injustice”, particularly when the...
UP Govt Adopts 'Andhra Model' For Retired HC Judges' Benefits; Allahabad High Court Now Seeks Reply On Security Protocol
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Wednesday informed the Allahabad High Court that it has issued a Government Order ensuring substantial compliance with the Supreme Court's directives regarding post-retiral benefits for retired judges. Taking note of this submission, a bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi asked the Additional Advocate General to place on record...
'UP Reorganisation Act' Challenge: High Court Refuses To Implead President Of India; Rejects Prayer Against First Uttarakhand CM
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week refused a prayer to implead the President of India in a writ petition (filed in 2000) challenging the promulgation/notification of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. A bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai observed that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the legislation, the appropriate Head...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Summons Against Directors Of Larsen & Toubro In Air Pollution Case
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed the summons against M/s Larsen & Toubro and its directors in case registered for violation of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, on grounds that the Magistrate failed to apply his mind on the documents placed before it.Applicants include Whole-time Director & Sr. Executive Vice Presidents for different branches of...