Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Policy For Display Of Rotating Ashoka Chakra In National Flag
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to frame a policy or guidelines for the dynamic (rotating or moving) display of Ashoka Chakra in the National Flag. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra observed that the petition lacked genuine public interest and that...
BNSS Has Removed CrPC (UP Amendment) Bar On Grant Of Anticipatory Bail In Offences Punishable With Death Or Life Term: Allahabad HC
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that with the enforcement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) from July 1, 2024, which repealed the CrPC, the restriction contained under Section 438(6) of the CrPC (as was applicable in the State of UP) on granting anticipatory bail in cases punishable with death or life imprisonment, no longer...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case: Allahabad HC Rejects Plea To Refer To 'Eidgah Mosque' As 'Disputed Structure' In All Future Proceedings
In the ongoing suits pertaining to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday DISMISSED an application seeking to substitute the term 'Shahi Idgah Mosque' with 'disputed structure' in all future proceedings related to the cases before the HC. A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally said that the application was being dismissed "at...
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Appointment Of 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 01st July, 2025, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad: Shri Pramod Kumar Srivastava-II, Shri Santosh Rai, and Shri Zafeer AhmadAs of July 4, the HC is working with only 84 judges (including the Chief Justice), despite having a...
Allahabad HC Seeks State's Counter On Bail Plea Over FB Post Allegedly Disrespecting Indian Flag; Matter Posted For August
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday posted for hearing in August a bail plea filed by a man accused of posting a Facebook image allegedly showing the Indian flag in a reversed position in contrast to the forward flags of Pakistan, Turkey and China. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal called for a counter affidavit from the State Government along with coloured photographs of...
Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Former HC Judge, His Wife In Domestic Help Suicide Abetment Case
The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the arrest of a retired High Court Judge (Justice Anil Kumar) and his wife, who have been named in an FIR alleging abetment of suicide of their domestic help. A Bench comprising Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed the interim order while hearing a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR registered under...
PCS-J Exam 2022 'Irregularities' | Justice Govind Mathur Commission Submits Its Report Before Allahabad High Court
The former Chief Justice Govind Mathur-led Commission, appointed to probe into the alleged irregularities in the UP-PCSJ (Mains) 2022 examination, has filed its report before the Allahabad High Court in a sealed cover. The development comes almost 6 months after a Division Bench of the HC comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh appointed Justice Mathur as...
2016 Forced Eviction Case | Allahabad HC Extends Stay On Passing Of Final Order In Trial Against Azam Khan Till July 15
The Allahabad High Court today extended the stay (until July 15) on the passing of a final order in the consolidated trial of the 2016 Forcible Eviction Case involving former UP Minister and MP Mohammad Azam Khan and others. The order was passed by a bench of Justice Sameer Jain after AAG Manish Goyal sought time to seek instructions and file some compilations in the matter. Earlier, a stay...
Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail To POCSO Accused In 'Interfaith Relation' To Look After Pregnant Victim; To Review His Conduct In September
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted two-month interim bail to a man accused under the POCSO Act and the BNS, directing him to look after the minor victim, who belongs to a different faith, is five months pregnant and is alleged to be in a relationship with him.The order was passed by a bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan, who clarified that the Court would consider whether to...
Allahabad High Court Refuses To Entertain Samajwadi Party's Plea Against Eviction Of Pilibhit District Office
The Allahabad High Court today refused to entertain a writ petition moved by the Samajwadi Party (SP) challenging the decision of the Nagar Palika Parishad, Pilibhit, to evict the Party from its district office premises.A bench of Justice Ashwini Mishra and Justice Jayant Banerji observed that since the petitioner/party had already approached the civil court in relation to the same...
Not Free Speech: Allahabad HC Denies Bail Over Alleged Posts Showing PM Apologising To Pakistan, Indian Jets Being Shot Down
The Allahabad High Court today refused to grant bail to a man accused of posting objectionable content on social media against the Prime Minister of India and the Indian Armed Forces. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal observed that the freedom of speech guaranteed under the Constitution does not extend to such acts which disrespect high dignitaries and create disharmony...
Undressing Victim But Failing To Commit Intercourse Due To Her Protest Amounts To Attempt To Rape: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court today observed that the act of undressing a woman but failing to commit intercourse due to her protest would squarely fall within the ambit of “attempt to rape” under Section 376 read with Section 511 of the IPC. With this, a bench of Justice Rajnish Kumar upheld the conviction and 10 year jail term awarded to the convict (Pradeep Kumar @ Pappu @ Bhuriya)...