Allahabad High Court
'Proper Assistance Not Being Rendered': Allahabad High Court Flags Inadequate Assistance Being Provided By Government Empaneled Lawyers
The Allahabad High Court has recently expressed concerns over inadequate assistance provided by the lawyers of the panel of the State Government. In a matter pertaining to recovery under the U.P. Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules, 1963 without any show cause notice, the bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Devendra Singh-I observed“We are seriously concerned with the present situation in...
Challenging Ex-Parte Maintenance Order? File Recall Plea U/S 145(2) BNSS Before Moving HC, Clarifies Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a party wishing to challenge an ex parte maintenance order passed under Section 144 BNSS/Section 125 CrPC can't directly file a criminal revision plea in the High Court. A bench of Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay clarified that an aggrieved party must first approach the Family Court or Judicial Magistrate under Section 145 (2) BNSS/Section...
Unfair: Allahabad High Court Comes To Aid Of Man Whose Petrol Pump Allotment Was Cancelled By BPCL Over Minor Typo
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that cancelling a petrol pump dealership solely on the basis of a typographical error in the location is unfair and without any basis in law. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Indrajeet Shukla noted this is especially true when the dealer has already spent a huge sum of money acting on the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued by...
'Prima Facie In Contempt': Why Allahabad High Court Slammed Basti SP For Suspending IO Over An NBW
The Allahabad High Court recently issued a stern warning of criminal contempt to the Superintendent of Police, Basti, Dr. Yashveer Singh, after he suspended an Investigating Officer who obtained a non-bailable warrant against the accused persons from an ACJM Court. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena observed that the SP's suspension order is "prima facie in contempt"...
Stamp Deficiency Can Be Recovered From Legal Representatives To The Extent Of Their Inheritance: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that deficiency under the Indian Stamp Act,1899 can be recovered from legal representatives of the deceased only to the extent of their inheritance. Section 181 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 provides for recovery proceedings against the legal representatives in cases of arrears of land revenue. It provides that recovery proceedings may continue against the...
Counsel Sends Illness Slip But Appears Elsewhere: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹20,000 Costs
The Allahabad High Court has recently, imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 on a lawyer appearing for anticipatory bail application, for attempting to deceive the Court by sending an illness slip while appearing in another case before another Court on the same day. Noting that the counsel had appeared on another case on the same day while sending an illness slip in the present case and also not...
Regulation Of Building Operations Act | Locus Of Complainant Irrelevant When Fraud In Obtaining Permission Established: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that locus of the complainant is irrelevant for the purpose of proceedings under Section 7-A of the Regulation of Building Operations Act, 1958 when prima facie it is visible that the permission for development under the Act was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation. Section 7-A of the Regulation of Building Operations Act, 1958 provides for cancellation...
Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Release Of Husband Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison Over Unpaid Maintenance
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered the immediate release of a man sentenced to 22 months in civil prison by the Family Court in Jhansi for failing to pay maintenance to his wife as per the court's order. The revisionist-husband (Tahir alias Babloo) had been in jail since December 3, 2025, following the execution of an arrest warrant. A bench of Justice Praveen Kumar...
No 'Hon'ble' Or 'Mr' Prefix For Union Minister In FIR? Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Explanation
The Allahabad High Court has sought the explanation of a top Uttar Pradesh government official over the non-mentioning of the usual honorific of 'Hon'ble' before the name of a Union Minister, whose name figured in an FIR. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of UP, to explain this omission in his affidavit. The...
From Feudal Flexing To Social Media Display: Allahabad High Court Takes Aim At UP's Gun Culture, Summons Arms Licence Database
In a significant crackdown on the systemic misuse of firearms to project 'power' and 'influence' in the society, the Allahabad High Court recently sought comprehensive data on arms licences issued in Uttar Pradesh as it took a strict note of a growing "gun culture". Noting that unregulated access to firearms poses a serious threat to society, a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar observed...
JJ Act | No Need For Bone Ossification If Documents Prove Age Of Minor At The Time Of Incident: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that there is no need for Juvenile Justice Board to direct an ossification test for determination of age where the documents provided prove the accused to be minor at the time of the incident. Perusing Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Justice Manish Kumar held,“it is evident that even if any of the document...
Allahabad High Court Directs UP Police To Investigate Honey-Trap Extortion Racket, Maintain Strict Vigil
The Allahabad High Court, acting on its own motion, has ordered the Inspector General of Police of the Meerut Zone to investigate a honey-trap and blackmail racket operating in the area. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena noted that the presence of such a gang, which allegedly blackmails innocent people by utilizing women to spring a honey-trap, discloses a...