Allahabad High Court Quashes Rejection Of Police Constable Candidature Over Pending Criminal Case

The Allahabad High Court has held that instructions issued by the Director General of Police on 05.04.2025 will not override the Government Order dated 28.04.1958, which continues to hold the field on the grant of character certificates at the time of first appointment to government service. It held that the appointing authority cannot simply adopt the recommendation of the District...

Illiteracy, Indian Social Realities: Why Allahabad High Court Wants Law Commission To Suggest POCSO Act Changes In Minor Couples Cases

Law Commission asked to consider sentencing discretion and community service in exceptional POCSO cases involving minor couples.

Doctrine Of Necessity Can Be Invoked To Prevent Administrative Exercise From Becoming Futile: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the doctrine of necessity is not limited to situations involving bias and can be invoked wherever an administrative exigency in the discharge of a public duty threatens to leave a vacuum and render an entire exercise futile. Law permits certain things to be done as a matter of necessity, which it would otherwise not countenance on the touchstone of...

Development Authorities Can't Levy Impact Fee, Open Area Penalty Without Statutory Authority: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a Development Authority cannot levy impact fee or open area penalty. It held that Section 15(2-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 permits it to charge only development fees, mutation charges, stacking fees and water fees.The two levies had been impugned only on the rate at which they were worked out, and not on the...

Bigamous Marriage By UP Govt Servant Can Attract Major Penalty For Contracting It Without Govt Permission: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a government servant who contracts a bigamous marriage without obtaining the Government's permission can be subjected to a major penalty, as the punishment for violation of Rule 29(1) and (2) of the U.P. Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1956, is now within the discretion of the appointing authority.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam noted that sub-rule (3)...

Interim Committee Of Management Cannot Induct New Society Members Or Remove Existing Ones: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an Interim Committee of Management appointed under Section 29(4-B) of the U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 has no power to enrol new members or remove existing members of a co-operative society. A resolution by which it purports to do so is a nullity, and the Registrar cannot give it effect in exercise of his powers under Section 128 of the...

Hospital Charges ₹9K For Blood Meant To Be Free For Cancer-Stricken Infant: Allahabad High Court Upholds Ayushman Bharat Debarment

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the removal of a private Hospital from the panel of hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), after it allegedly charged ₹9,000 for two units of blood provided to a 2-month-old child suffering from blood cancer, instead of providing them free of cost under the government health scheme. A Bench of...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Against UP MLC Election Rolls, Says Article 329 Bars Challenge To Poll Notification

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the electoral rolls for elections to 5 Graduates' Constituencies and 6 Teachers' Constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.The bench said that the exercise of amending the electoral rolls could not be faulted and that Article 329 of the Constitution of India bars a challenge to...

Sisters 'Detained' After Conversion To Islam: Allahabad High Court Stays Single Judge's ₹12.5 Lakh Compensation Direction Against UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Single Judge's August 2026 direction requiring the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay ₹12.5 lakh compensation to two adult sisters who were allegedly confined by their father after they converted from Hinduism to Islam.A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra, however, refused to interfere with the Single Judge's direction...

Interfaith Couple Fearing Threats: Allahabad High Court Waives Special Marriage Act Notice Publication, Directs Police Protection

Granting relief to an interfaith couple facing threats to their lives and liberty from family members, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dispensed with publishing a marriage notice and inviting objections under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.The Court directed the Marriage Officer in Lucknow not to publish the notice or entertain objections to the proposed marriage of the petitioners. It...

From Merit-Based Selection To Women's Representation: Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines On UP State Law Officers' Appointments

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) issued strict 8-point guidelines on Monday for appointments of the State Law Officers in Uttar Pradesh. The Court has strictly directed the State Government to ensure that a transparent, merit-based selection process is in place and that there is adequate representation of women advocates, subject to availibility.The Court has strictly directed the...

Where Did It Come From? Allahabad High Court Questions Use Of 'Andolanjeevi' Term In Journalist Satyam Verma's NSA Detention Grounds

"Where did this term come from? How did it find its way into an official document?" Justice Atul Sreedharan questions use of the term 'Andolanjeevi' in grounds of detention issued by Noida DM Medha Roopam.