Allahabad HC Directs Basti SP To Remain In Courtroom 'Till Its Rising' For Filing False Affidavit In A Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Superintendent of Police, Basti, Dr Yesh Veer Singh, to remain in Court till the rising of the Court for placing incorrect facts in his personal Affidavit filed regarding a Murder case. HC warns him to be careful in future.A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that the affidavit filed by him sought to save his subordinate police...

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Ban On 'Dhurandhar 2' For Allegedly Depicting 'R&AW' Plotting Atiq Ahmad's Killing

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking a ban on the recently released Hindi movie 'Dhurandhar The Revenge' across the state of Uttar Pradesh. The plea alleges that the move 'illegally' portrays the murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad as a sovereign act orchestrated by Indian intelligence.The PIL plea, filed by the NGO Kaya Mati...

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 | Reference Court Can't Set Aside Collector's Award Or Order Fresh Determination: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is not empowered to set aside the award of compensation by the Collector or order for fresh determination to be made by the Collector. It held that the same can only be done by an appellate Court. Observing that the Land Acquisition Act 1894 is a complete code in itself, Justice Sandeep...

Prospective Accused Needs To Be Heard? Allahabad HC Withholds Dictated Order Directing FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has withheld its final order on a BJP worker's petition seeking the registration of an FIR against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in connection with claims that he is a British national.A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi effectively deferred the operation of the judgment that had already...

Murder Not 'Accident' Under CM Farmer's Insurance Scheme: Allahabad High Court Rejects Compensation Claim

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that murder while cutting grass in field is not covered under Mukhymantri Kisan Evam Sarvhit Bima Yojna. While denying relief to the petitioner under Mukhymantri Kisan Evam Sarvhit Bima Yojna, the bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary held,“Even though, loosely termed one may treat a murder as an accidental...

Mere Show Cause Notice Not Enough Before Blacklisting, Must Indicate Grounds And Material: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that mere issuance of show cause notice before blacklisting is not enough. It held that the show cause notice must be supported with grounds and materials for purported blacklisting. The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary held “this Court finds that not only the issuance of show cause notice is a condition precedent for...

How Could You Think A Magistrate Can Decide Anticipatory Bail Plea? Allahabad HC Seeks Explanation From SP Basti

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday took strong exception and sought an explanation from the Superintendent of Police, Basti, Dr Yashveer Singh, for stating in his affidavit that certain anticipatory bail applications were pending before a Magistrate's Court. "If the Superintendent of Police of a district does not know that a Magistrate does not have the power to entertain or...

Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against LoP Rahul Gandhi On Plea Alleging British Citizenship

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today directed the lodging of a First Information Report (FIR) and investigation against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a BJP Worker's petition over his alleged British Citizenship.A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus set aside an order of a Lucknow Court refusing to order an...

'Deplorable': Allahabad High Court On Detention Order Passed After 10 Months Of Arrest, Without Application Of Mind

While dealing with a Habeas Corpus petition seeking release of detenue who had been in detention since 2024 but the detention order was passed after 10 months in 2025 without proper satisfaction being recorded, the Allahabad High Court observed that the state of affairs of criminal justice system was deplorable and needed to be looked into by the Government in public interest. Noting that...

Father Forcibly Taking Custody Of Child Not 'Illegal Detention' Unless It Is In Violation Of Court Order: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a father, being a natural guardian of a Hindu Minor, cannot be said to 'illegally detain' a child even if he forcibly takes the custody from the mother, unless such an act is in violation of an order of a Court.A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X thus dismissed the mother's habeas corpus petition as non-maintainable. The petitioner had claimed that...

Evidentiary Value Of Handwriting Expert's Report Will Depend On Facts And Circumstances Of Each Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the evidentiary value of report of handwriting expert depends on facts and circumstances of each case.Justice Vikram D. Chauhan held“In disciplinary proceedings, the question to be probed is targeted towards finding as to whether the employee is guilty of misconduct as would merit punishment. The standard of proof is based on preponderance of...

Birth Certificate Issued Under Registration Of Births And Deaths Act Binding Unless Cancelled Or Forgery Is Proved: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the birth certificate issued under Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 is valid and binding unless it is cancelled or forgery of the same is proved. While dealing with a case of admission in class VI, Justice Siddharth Nandan held “unless and until, a document which has been issued under a statutory provision, is either cancelled or an element...