Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Ex-IIS Officer Accused Of Killing Lawyer-Wife, Hiding In Closet To Evade Arrest

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to former Indian Information Service officer Nitin Nath Singh, accused of murdering his wife, Renu Sinha (a lawyer by profession), in 2023 and then allegedly hiding in the storeroom of his Noida home to evade arrest. A bench of Justice Siddharth granted him bail, noting that he is a senior citizen and not a hardened criminal who could pose...

Digital Technology Altering Face Of Crime; Circulation Of Indecent Images On Social Media Can Destroy Lives: Allahabad HC

Refusing to grant bail to a man accused of circulating indecent photographs of a woman via WhatsApp, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that when such images are shared on public platforms, they have the potential to "destroy lives". "Digital technology is altering the face of crime. Indecent pictures of a person when circulated on public platforms by social media can...

'Alarming Situation': Allahabad HC Flags Non-Functioning Of DRT Prayagraj, Asks Finance Ministry To Expedite Appointments

The Allahabad High Court on Friday took note of the prolonged non-functioning of the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) at Prayagraj due to a lack of a presiding officer. Terming the situation as 'alarming', it urged the Ministry of Finance to urgently fill up the vacant posts at DRT. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri passed the order while hearing a...

'Criminality Stood Washed Off': Allahabad HC Grants Bail To POCSO Convict Noting Marriage With Prosecutrix, Birth Of Child

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a man convicted under the POCSO Act, noting that he had married the prosecutrix and the couple were living together as husband and wife, with a child born out of their wedlock. Though observing that the convict's act was "not only illegal but also immoral", a bench of Justice Rajeev Misra opined that the "criminality, if any,...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Policy For Display Of Rotating Ashoka Chakra In National Flag

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to frame a policy or guidelines for the dynamic (rotating or moving) display of Ashoka Chakra in the National Flag. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra observed that the petition lacked genuine public interest and that...

BNSS Has Removed CrPC (UP Amendment) Bar On Grant Of Anticipatory Bail In Offences Punishable With Death Or Life Term: Allahabad HC

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that with the enforcement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) from July 1, 2024, which repealed the CrPC, the restriction contained under Section 438(6) of the CrPC (as was applicable in the State of UP) on granting anticipatory bail in cases punishable with death or life imprisonment, no longer...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case: Allahabad HC Rejects Plea To Refer To 'Eidgah Mosque' As 'Disputed Structure' In All Future Proceedings

In the ongoing suits pertaining to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday DISMISSED an application seeking to substitute the term 'Shahi Idgah Mosque' with 'disputed structure' in all future proceedings related to the cases before the HC. A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally said that the application was being dismissed "at...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Appointment Of 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 01st July, 2025, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad: Shri Pramod Kumar Srivastava-II, Shri Santosh Rai, and Shri Zafeer AhmadAs of July 4, the HC is working with only 84 judges (including the Chief Justice), despite having a...

Allahabad HC Seeks State's Counter On Bail Plea Over FB Post Allegedly Disrespecting Indian Flag; Matter Posted For August

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday posted for hearing in August a bail plea filed by a man accused of posting a Facebook image allegedly showing the Indian flag in a reversed position in contrast to the forward flags of Pakistan, Turkey and China. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal called for a counter affidavit from the State Government along with coloured photographs of...

Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Former HC Judge, His Wife In Domestic Help Suicide Abetment Case

The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the arrest of a retired High Court Judge (Justice Anil Kumar) and his wife, who have been named in an FIR alleging abetment of suicide of their domestic help. A Bench comprising Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed the interim order while hearing a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR registered under...

PCS-J Exam 2022 'Irregularities' | Justice Govind Mathur Commission Submits Its Report Before Allahabad High Court

The former Chief Justice Govind Mathur-led Commission, appointed to probe into the alleged irregularities in the UP-PCSJ (Mains) 2022 examination, has filed its report before the Allahabad High Court in a sealed cover. The development comes almost 6 months after a Division Bench of the HC comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh appointed Justice Mathur as...

2016 Forced Eviction Case | Allahabad HC Extends Stay On Passing Of Final Order In Trial Against Azam Khan Till July 15

The Allahabad High Court today extended the stay (until July 15) on the passing of a final order in the consolidated trial of the 2016 Forcible Eviction Case involving former UP Minister and MP Mohammad Azam Khan and others. The order was passed by a bench of Justice Sameer Jain after AAG Manish Goyal sought time to seek instructions and file some compilations in the matter. Earlier, a stay...