Allahabad High Court
Illegal Detention, ₹14L Jewellery Loot Alleged At Police Station: Allahabad High Court Orders SP Inquiry, CCTV Preservation
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Unnao, to conduct an inquiry into allegations of illegal detention and theft of jewellery worth ₹14 lakh, cash and other articles from a person at Police Station Hasanganj in Unnao district.A bench of Justice Rajnish Kumar and Justice Babita Rani passed the order last week while hearing a criminal writ petition in which...
S. 396 IPC | Prosecution Must Establish Dacoity Was First Intention, Murder Committed In Its Course: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that to sustain a conviction under Section 396 IPC (dacoity with murder), the prosecution must establish that dacoity was the first intention and that the murder was committed in the course of committing the dacoity.A bench of Justice Samit Gopal made the observation while allowing a criminal appeal and acquitting the surviving accused in a 1981 case. The...
S. 313 CrPC | No Adverse Inference Against Accused For Failing To Explain Circumstance Not Put To Him: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that no adverse inference could be drawn against an accused for failing to explain a circumstance or piece of evidence on which he was not questioned by the trial Court under Section 313 CrPC.A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi made the observation while allowing 2 connected criminal appeals and acquitting 3 accused who had been convicted under Section...
LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: August 24 - August 30, 2026
Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 613 to 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 635NOMINAL INDEX Jyoti Vidya Mandir Anandpuri Chhawni Sarkar Thru Manager Dayanand Mishra vs Nagar Palika Parishad Gonda through its Its President And others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 613 Jhanvi Singh vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Of U.P. Lko And Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 614 Durgesh Yadav vs. State of U.P. and...
Sultanpur Bar Association Elections: Allahabad High Court Orders 30% Reservation For Women, Sets Rotation For Key Posts
The Allahabad High Court earlier this month directed the Sultanpur Bar Association to implement a 30% reservation for women advocates in its Executive Committee and Governing Council. The Court ordered that key posts will be reserved for women candidates on a rotational basis in successive elections.A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla passed the directions in a Public...
Allahabad High Court Directs Inquiry Into Summons, Warrants Discrepancy Between Court Order-Sheets, Police Records
Discrepancy in the issuance, transmission or execution of summons, warrants or non-bailable warrants not only affects the rights of the accused but also raises serious questions regarding the maintenance and sanctity of the judicial record, Allahabad HC Said.
Fertilizer (Control) Order 1985 | Allahabad High Court Says DM Has No Power To Supervise Fertilizer Distribution
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the District Magistrate (DM) is not vested with power under the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985, to act as a supervising authority for the distribution of fertilizers.A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla made the observation while hearing a writ petition concerning the supply of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) to petitioner-Marihan...
'Pugilistic, Boxer-Like' Position Of Dead Body Alone Does Not Establish Ante-Mortem Burns: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the 'pugilistic' or 'boxer-like' position of a burnt dead body, by itself, does not establish that the burns were sustained ante-mortem.The Court said that such a posture of the dead body is a heat artifact which can occur no matter whether a person was alive or already dead when the burning began. A Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice...
Lucknow Fire Tragedy | Allahabad High Court Rejects Building Owner's Writ Petition Against Demolition Order
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by the owner of a building in Lucknow's Aliganj area where a devastating fire claimed 15 lives in June this year, challenging the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA)'s demolition order as well as the subsequent demolition action.The Court, however, permitted the petitioner, Birendra Prasad Shukla (62), the co-owner...
Noida Workers' Protest | Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To 'Mazdoor Bigul Dasta' Member In 2 FIRs
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to Himanshu Thakur, a member of the workers' union 'Mazdoor Bigul Dasta', in connection with two FIRs arising from the April 2026 industrial workers' protest in Noida.Both FIRs, Case Crime Nos. 164 and 165 of 2026, concerned alleged mob violence at public places and companies in Gautam Buddha Nagar/Noida, where a large number of workers had...
'Paradoxical': Allahabad High Court Flags State Authorities' Conflicting Claims Over Demolition Despite Status Quo Order
The Allahabad High Court has flagged a contradiction in the stand of three authorities facing contempt proceedings over the demolition of a house in Varanasi, in the face of a status quo order. All three have denied on affidavit that they demolished anything, while one of them has admitted that he was standing at the spot with police force while the demolition went on.Justice Vikas...
Juvenile Sent To Judicial Custody In 5-Yr Offence: Allahabad High Court Warns Police, Magistrates Against Careless Arrests, Remands
The Allahabad High Court has once again cautioned police authorities and Judicial Officers against a "careless or callous approach" in matters of arrest and remand where the offence carries a maximum punishment of up to 7 years.The Court's observation was in relation to a habeas corpus plea concerning a juvenile who was repeatedly sent to judicial custody in a case where the maximum...