“Insensitive”: Allahabad High Court Summons Power Corporation MD Over Denial Of Electrocution Compensation To Deceased Worker's Family

The Allahabad High Court has summoned the Managing Director, Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited over denial of compensation to the family of a deceased worker who was electrocuted while rectifying the fault on an electric pole.Noting the callous manner in which the compensation claim was denied, the bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Sudhanshu Chauhan observed,“Once an officer...

S. 145 Evidence Act | Allahabad High Court Clarifies Procedure To Contradict Witnesses Using Omissions In S. 161 CrPC Statements

The Allahabad High Court last week clarified the exact procedure under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, read with Section 162 of the CrPC, which needs to be adopted for contradicting a witness during a trial based on omissions in his previous statement made to the police u/s 161 of the CrPC. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi held that a...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Explanation From Family Court Judge For Granting Maintenance To Wife Despite Remarriage

The Allahabad High Court, on Tuesday, sought explanation from Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Jhansi as to why maintenance was granted to a wife from her first husband, when the wife had disclosed about her remarriage after divorce.It is the revisionist's case that the parties were granted a divorce decree on 30.07.2025 by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Jhansi. It...

Once Domestic Violence Committed, Divorce Decree Does Not Absolve Husband Of Liabilities Under DV Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that once domestic violence is committed, the husband is not absolved of liabilities under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 even after passing of a divorce decree. Justice Brij Raj Singh held,“An act of domestic violence once committed, subsequent decree of divorce will not absolve the liability of the husband from the offence committed or to deny the benefit...

Depositing Electricity Bills & Property Tax In Previous Owner's Name Demolishes Claim Of Ownership By Adverse Possession: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a person claiming ownership of a property by adverse possession cannot succeed where he has been depositing electricity bills and property tax in the name of the previous owner, observing that such conduct amounts to an acknowledgment of the previous owner's title and demolishes the plea of adverse possession. Justice Sandeep Jain made the observation...

Limitation Period Cannot Be Extended By 'One-Way Traffic' Of Letters Or Belated Representations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Monday reiterated that the statutory period of limitation for a claim cannot be extended by repeatedly sending letters or belated representations to the authorities, without any admission of liability by the state-respondents. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary observed that once the clock of limitation...

'Disturbing State Of Affairs': Allahabad High Court Questions Remission To Life Convict After Serving Less Than 6 Years

The Allahabad High Court has expressed grave concern regarding the grant of remission to a convict sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, who was released after serving only 5 years, 10 months, and 18 days of his sentence. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Divesh Chandra Samant termed it as a "disturbing state of affairs". The Court further sought a personal affidavit from...

Muslim Husband Can Seek Family Court Declaration Of Divorce, If Talaq Is Undisputed: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that Family Court can grant a declaration of divorce /Talaq under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 even if the Talaq is under Muslim Personal Law and is uncontested by the parties or anyone else. The bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi held,“when the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow...

Death Of Weaver Can't Be Ground To Deny Housing Colony Quarter To His Widow, Weaving Is A Hereditary Art: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that once the Government has itself decided to transfer quarters in a weavers' colony to the occupant-weavers in possession, the death of the weaver cannot be a ground to deny the same rights to his widow. Observing that weaving in India is a hereditary art passed on to the next generation, the Court held that the family of a weaver cannot be displaced from...

S. 34 IPC | Proof Of 'Prior Concert' Essential To Convict With Aid Of 'Common Intention': Allahabad High Court Acquits Man In 1987 Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court has held that a conviction under Section 34 IPC (Common Intention) is legally unsustainable unless the court reaches a definite conclusion that the accused acted in "prior concert" and pursuant to a prearranged plan. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi made these observations while acquitting the accused-appellant (Laddan) in a murder...

Failure To Explain Wife's Death In Home Completes Chain Of Guilt: Allahabad High Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Husband, In-Laws

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that if a woman dies an unnatural death within the four walls of her matrimonial home and a strong chain of circumstantial evidence points to the guilt of the accused, the burden lies upon the inmates of the house to explain the circumstances of her unnatural death under Section 106 Evidence Act. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice...

Reliable Testimony Of Witness Cannot Be Discarded Solely Over Relationship With Victim: Allahabad High Court Affirms Murder Conviction

The Allahabad High Court last week affirmed that the testimony of eyewitnesses who are close family members of the victim of the crime cannot be discarded solely on account of their relationship with the victim. The Court added that a close relative is a natural witness who would normally be most reluctant to spare the real culprit and falsely implicate an innocent one A...