Allahabad HC Grants Relief To BBC Journalist Denied Passport NOC Over Case Linked To Mosque Demolition Reporting

In a relief to Mohammad Seraj Ali, a journalist associated with the BBC, who is facing an FIR over his 2021 report on the demolition of Ramsanehighat mosque in Barabanki, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday set aside two orders of the courts in Barabanki denying him a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the renewal/issuance of his passport. Ali, who, along with journalist Mukul...

'Notices Issued Sans Due Application Of Mind': Allahabad HC Stays Demolition Of 27 Madrasas In Shravasti Till July 3

In a significant relief to 27 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district, the Allahabad High Court has stayed their demolition and restrained the state authorities from taking any coercive action against them. The order was passed on Thursday by a bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by the madrasas. The petitioners had challenged...

Allahabad HC Directs Restoration Of Electricity Connection At Residence Of Samajwadi Party MP, Stays Demand Of ₹1.91 Crore

In a relief to Samajwadi Party's MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) to restore the electricity connection at his residence, which had been disconnected in December 2024. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Sandeep Jain also stayed the final assessment order imposing on...

'Scurrilous Language': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man In FIR Over 'Coward-PM Modi' & 'Narendra-Surrender' Remarks

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a quashing plea moved by a 24-year-old man against an FIR lodged against him over his alleged social media posts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement on May 10, 2025, after four days of intense military confrontation.Though the petitioner's counsel argued that the alleged posts had been made after...

Mahakumbh Stampede | Allahabad HC Raps UP Govt For Apathy Over Compensation Delay, Seeks Details Of Deceased

In a strongly worded order, a vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court today came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over its delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died on the night of Shahi snan of Mauni Amavasya at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj (January 29).Terming the State's conduct as 'untenable' and reflective of 'apathy to the plight of...

'Honour Killing Can't Be Ruled Out': Allahabad HC Protects Adult Married Couple, Says SSP Will Be Answerable If Harm Ensues

Reinforcing individual autonomy and constitutional liberties, the Allahabad High Court on Monday restrained the family members of a 23-year-old woman from harassing her and her major husband, with whom she had willingly entered into marriage in an Arya Samaj temple. The woman, along with her husband, had approached the Court seeking protection after an FIR was lodged by the woman's...

'Wills & Preferences' Of Mentally Ill Person Not Defined For Nomination Of Representative, Courts Step In As Parens Patriae: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is a statuary vacuum in the Mental Health Act, in so far as it does not lay down the standards and mechanism to determine the “wills and preferences” of a mentally ill person while appointing their representative and the Courts step in as parens patriae to nominate the representative considering the best interests of the mentally...

[Hindu Marriage Act] Fact Of First Marriage Irrelevant To Decide S.24 Application For Maintenance Pendente Lite In Second Marriage: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the fact whether the second marriage was void due to subsisting first marriage of a spouse is irrelevant for the purpose of deciding application for maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.The bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Avnish Saxena held“What is important is for the Court to ascertain whether the...

Suspension Of HOD In Sexual Harassment Case Builds Confidence In Employees, Prevents Abuse Of Power: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that suspension of head of department accused of sexual harassment builds confidence in women employees of his department and prevents abuse of power by the accused.Justice Ajit Kumar held, “Naturally if the employee is regularly discharging duties on a position that he holds as ahead of the department, in matters of complaint of sexual harassment where...

Snake Venom Case | 'Popularity Of Accused No Basis For Grant Of Protection': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Elvish Yadav

Denying relief to YouTuber Elvish Yadav in the Snake Venom case, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that all persons are equal before the law and that the popularity or position of the accused cannot be the basis of extension of protection to him. “The popularity or position of the accused cannot be basis of extension of protection and as per law of this land each and...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Forcibly Reciting 'Hanuman Chalisa' Near Meerut Mosque

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to two men, including a leader of Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Suraksha Samiti, who were held in March this year for forcibly reciting 'Hanuman Chalisa' near a mosque in UP's Meerut. A bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh granted bail to Sachin Sirohi and Sanjay Samarval who have been booked by the Meerut police under Sections 191(2) [Rioting],...

'No Freedom To Make Statements Defamatory To Indian Army': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case

Denying relief to LoP Rahul Gandhi in a Defamation case over his alleged remark on the Indian Army, the Allahabad High Court last week observed that freedom of speech and expression does not include the freedom to make statements which are defamatory to the Indian Army. A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus rejected Gandhi's plea, who had moved the HC challenging the defamation...