Order VI Rule 17 CPC Proviso Not Applicable To Pre-2002 Suits: Allahabad High Court Permits Amendment In 1997 Plaint

Recently, the Allahabad High Court allowed an amendment application filed in a suit filed in the year 1997 on grounds that the amendment in proviso to Rule 17 of Order VI, specifying the bar on amendments in suits after commencement of trials, was enacted in 2002, i.e., after filing of the suit. Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held “The suit is of the year 1997 which is pre amendment and...

FIR Not Doubtful Or Diluted Merely Because It Was Lodged With Advocate's Help: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that FIR cannot be considered doubtful or diluted merely because it was filed with the assistance of an advocate. A division bench comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary held that legal assistance is available to all at all stages of criminal proceedings and can be availed even at the stage of filing of FIR.“.....merely...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

[NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM]ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE MONTHSimultaneous Issuance Of Recovery & Arrest Warrants For Maintenance Arrears Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court, Says Practice Must StopCase title - Mohammad Shahzad vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 50Case citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 50The Allahabad High Court has held that the routine practice prevalent in...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 To February 22, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Abdul Qadir And Another v. State of U.P. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 80 Sonu And 5 Others vs. State of U.P. and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 81 Jai Kumar Aggarwal vs. Directorate General Of Gst Intelligence And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 82 Khush R Goel vs Union of India and 3 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 83 Smt Mugga Devi And 4 Others v. Makkhan Singh And 2 Others 2026...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 23 To March 1, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXNoori And Another v. State Of U.P. And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 92Raees vs State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 93In Re vs. Shri Hari Narayan Pandey Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 94Hasnen vs Union of India and 5 others and connected petitions 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 95Kirti Verma vs State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 96Sachin Arya @ Sachin Bhartiya And Another vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4...

'Absolute Disdain': High Court Slams UP Govt Over Senior Citizens Protection Plan; Warns Bureaucracy Of Coercive Actions

Recently, the Allahabad High Court strongly criticized the Principal Secretary (Home), Uttar Pradesh, for failing to file an affidavit in response to the HC's order regarding the state's action plan to protect the life and property of vulnerable senior citizens. Terming the official's conduct as reflecting an "absolute disdain" for court orders, a bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan...

'Judicial Murder': Allahabad High Court Orders Administrative Action Against Trial Judge For Causing Illegal Gain To Party In Title Dispute

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed shock at the conduct of a trial judge for ignoring photocopy of the death certificate of an individual in a title dispute, thereby causing wrongful gain to the plaintiff. Stating that the reasons assigned by the judicial officer were perverse, dishonest and passed to give undue advantage to the plaintiff, Justice Sandeep Jain observed:“The...

Referring To Someone By Their Profession Doesn't Attract SC/ST Act Offence If No Intent To Humiliate: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that merely calling a person by referring to his or her profession would not, by itself, attract the provisions of the SC/ST Act. The Court clarified that such words must be used intentionally to humiliate a victim belonging to the SC/ST Community to constitute an offence under the Act. A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X thus partly allowed...

Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath Inaugurates Upgraded Model Mediation Centre At Allahabad High Court

In a moment of institutional significance, the 7th Floor of the Mediation & Conciliation Centre at the Administrative Annexe Building of the Allahabad High Court was inaugurated by Justice Vikram Nath, Judge of the Supreme Court of India and Chairman of the Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC), on February 27, 2026.From its inception in a single room, the Mediation...

Faulty CCTVs A 'Routine Feature' In UP: Allahabad High Court Deems Surprise Police Station Inspections Part Of CJMs' Official Duty

Taking a serious view of the state of CCTV maintenance and footage preservation in the Police stations across Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court recently noted that not properly maintaining CCTV cameras has become a "routine feature" across the state. To deal with the situation and ensure compliance with the directions of the Apex Court in the case of Paramvir Singh Saini v....

Magistrate Discharging Judicial Duty Is Above DM, SP & Political Head; Disregarding His Orders 'Unpardonable': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a Judicial Officer, while discharging his judicial function, is above the District Magistrate or District Police Chief and even the political head of a State, and that disregarding his order is 'unpardonable'. The Court added that such disregard for the orders passed by a Judicial Officer is not merely contempt of court but a...

Insurance Policies Being Issued To Persons On Deathbed? Allahabad HC Orders Probe; Issues Warrant Against HDFC Life Official

The Allahabad High Court recently took serious note of the trend of life insurance policies being issued to persons on their "deathbed" through middlemen. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal also issued a bailable warrant through the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Moradabad, against the Operation Manager and Branch Head of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd., Moradabad,...