Allahabad High Court
Merely Supporting Pakistan Sans Referring To Any Incident Or India Doesn't Attract S. 152 BNS: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday observed that merely showing support to Pakistan without referring to any incident or mentioning the name of India will not, prima facie, attract the offence under Section 152 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which penalises acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made this...
'Abysmal' Prosecution Success Rate : Allahabad HC Registers Suo Motu PIL To Examine Crime Scene Probe SOP In UP
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has directed the institution of a separate Criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to examine and improve the standard procedures followed for crime scene probes across Uttar Pradesh. “We are of the opinion that regarding the Standard Operating Procedure for Crime Scene Investigation to be followed in the State of U.P. so...
Cricketer Yash Dayal Moves Allahabad High Court Against FIR Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Cricketer Yash Dayal, who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged against him for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman. The matter will likely be heard by a division bench next week. The FIR was registered against 27-year-old Dayal on July 6 at Indirapuram police station in Ghaziabad under section 69...
With S. 111 Of BNS Covering 'Organised Crime', Hasn't Gangsters Act Become Redundant? Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court has observed that with the coming into force of Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which defines and penalises the offence of 'organised crime', the provisions of the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 appear to have become 'redundant'. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Avnish Saxena has also called for...
Allahabad High Court Decries Threats To PIL Petitioners By Encroachers, Govt Officials; Takes Judicial Notice
The Allahabad High Court has taken judicial notice of what it termed an 'everyday malady' faced by petitioners who approach the Court by filing Public Interest Litigations (PIL) pleas raising complaints of encroachment. The Court observed that such petitioners are routinely browbeaten, often through physical assault or threats, by the encroachers themselves or, at times, even by...
'Members Of Bar Work Like Soldiers': Allahabad HC Imposes ₹25K Cost On Gram Pradhan For 'Threatening' Lawyer
Observing that lawyers are working like soldiers under the very strained judicial system, the Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on the Gram Pradhan who threatened the petitioner lawyer with a case under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. While imposing a cost for speaking to the lawyer in a derogatory manner, Justice...
Lawyer Chamber Turned 'Vivah Kendra': Allahabad HC Directs Eviction Of 2 Advocates From Lucknow District Court Campus
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the unauthorised operation of a so-called 'Vivah Kendra' (Marriage Centre) inside a lawyer's Chamber situated in the old CSC building in the Lucknow District Court Campus. The Court not only ordered the immediate eviction of the 2 advocates occupying the said chamber but also referred the matter to...
No Bar On Power Of DM To Entertain A Second Plea U/S 14 SARFAESI Act: Allahabad HC Endorses Bombay HC's View
The Allahabad High Court recently agreed with the view of the Bombay High Court that in cases where the borrower illegally re-enters the secured asset after possession has already been delivered to the Bank under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, a fresh application under the said provision is maintainable. Following the decision of the Bombay High Court in The Nashik...
Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025
NOMINAL INDEX M/S Metro Amusement Pvt. Ltd. Abu Plaza, Abulane v. Union Of India And Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 204 M/s Patanjali Ayurved limited v. Union of India and Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 205 Anwar Dhebar vs. State Of Up And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 206 Angad Soni v. Arpita Yadav 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 207 Sachin Sirohi And Another vs. State of U.P. 2025 LiveLaw...
'Act Not Harming Society': Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail In Case Over Alleged Post Questioning Govt After Pahalgam Attack
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to one Azaz Ahmad, who has been booked under Sections 353(3) and 152 BNS for allegedly making a post on social media questioning the government following the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir. While allowing the bail plea, a bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan observed that the AGA was not able to show...
Zonal Office Committee Report For Classification Of Bank Employee As 'Fraud' Must Be Supplied To Delinquent: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held the report of Zonal Office Committee for Classification of Fraud must be provided to the delinquent employee to enable him to challenge it. It also held that if procedures prescribed in the RBI Master Direction are followed, the order labelling delinquent employee “fraudulent” can stand and he/she can pursue appropriate legal remedy against the report of...
Allahabad HC Directs SSP's Personal Appearance Over Failure To Provide Police Force To Judge Executing Commission
The Allahabad High Court last week passed an order directing the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gorakhpur, to appear in person and explain why he failed to comply with its order to provide necessary police force to the Judge Small Cause Court, who was executing HC's Commission. A bench of Justice JJ Munir was dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by...