Abbas Ansari Should've Shown Restraint, But Refusal To Stay Conviction Unfair To Voters: Allahabad High Court Grants Relief In Hate Speech Case

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the conviction of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari's son and disqualified MLA Abbas Ansari, in connection with the 'Hisab-Kitab' hate speech case of 2022.Ansari, elected from the Mau Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, made a speech during a rally in 2022, allegedly threatening government officials with payback if the SP-SBSP alliance...

Merely Exhorting Co-Accused Not Enough To Sustain Murder Conviction: Allahabad High Court Acquits Life Convict After 42 Years

After 42 years long legal battle, the Allahabad High Court acquitted a man serving life term for a murder, stated to have been exhorted by him.The bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Madan Pal Singh was of the view that general exhortation is a weak piece of evidence and unless the prosecution shows "meeting of minds" upon exhortation, which led the co-accused to stab the...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11 To August 17, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Vimla Kashyap and Ors v. Union of India and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 301 Sharda University Thru. Registrar And Another vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Chief Secy. Lko And 3 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 302 Bacchi Devi vs. State of U.P. and Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 303 Dr Jitendra Kumar vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 304 Sultan Choudhary vs. State...

Revenue Case Paralysed By 68 Adjournments In 102 Hearings Due To Strikes; 'Surprised' Allahabad HC Summons Bar Body Office Bearers

The Allahabad High Court last week expressed deep concern over the repeated adjournments in a revenue case at Tehsil Rudauli (Ayodhya), where out of 102 hearings, 68 were adjourned on account of strikes or condolence calls by the local Bar Association. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur called upon the President and the General Secretary of the Rudauli Bar Association to appear...

Prima Facie, ECI Responsible For Putting Candidates' Asset Verification Reports In Public Domain: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that, prima facie, the Election Commission of India (ECI) appears to be the statutory body responsible for putting in the public domain the verification reports of election candidates' asset disclosures, as received from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla observed thus while hearing...

Development Authority Cannot Reject Sanction Of Map Once Commissioner's Order Has Attained Finality: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that once order of the Commissioner in appeal has attained finality, the Development Authority cannot reject sanction of map based on subsequent master plan which might be in contradiction with the order of the Commissioner.While dealing with a developers writ petition against Ghaziabad Development Authority, Justice Prakash Padia held“in compliance...

[S.169 CGST Act] Service On Registered Email Is Sufficient For Calculating Limitation Period: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that under Section 169 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 service on registered email is sufficient service for the purpose of limitation. It held that holding that service was to be made by more than one modes would be absurd and defeat the purpose of the provision. The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar...

Criminal Liability U/S 31 Domestic Violence Act Arises Only When Protection Order U/S 12 To 23 Violated: Allahabad High Court

While dealing with application for quashing criminal proceedings under Section 31 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Allahabad High Court has held that criminal proceedings under the Act can only be initiated if there is a breach in any conditions of the order passed in civil proceedings under Sections 12 to 23 of the Act.Justice Vinod Diwakar held that“in...

Borrower Can't File Civil Suit Through Tenant To 'Wiggle Out' Of Liability Once Order U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act Had Been Passed: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that once an order under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 has been passed granting possession to the secured creditor, i.e., bank, the borrower cannot, through a tenant, obtain a stay from the Civil Court to escape liability.The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and...

Failure To Commence Trial Violates Wife's Fundamental Rights: Allahabad High Court Orders Daily Hearing In Cruelty Case Pending For 21 Yrs

While dealing with a wife's prayer to direct the Trial Court to commence hearing a cruelty case, the Allahabad High Court observed that it was regrettable that after more than 2 decades of filing FIR & chargesheet, the trial had not commenced.Stating that the Court was conscious of the Trial Court's workload, Justice Vinod Diwakar observed“Notwithstanding the considerable lapse of...

'Entitlement Culture' Has Led To Appointment Of Influential Lawyers In Govt Corporations, First-Gen Lawyers Neglected: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that entitlement culture has led to appointment of lawyers from influential families in government corporations, ultimately leading to neglect of meritorious first generation lawyers.While noting that disobedience of an order of the Court was due to negligence/ incompetence of the counsel of the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Justice Ajay...

Proceedings For Maintenance Pendente Lite Maintainable Even At Revisional/Appellate Stage Under Hindu Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that proceedings under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for maintenance pendente lite and expenses are maintainable even if the case under the Act is at revisional or appellate stage or if restoration application is pending in any such proceedings under the Act which have been dismissed in default.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held“the proceedings...