Relief For Litigants As Allahabad High Court Suspends ₹500 Charge For Photo Identification, Permits Affidavits Sworn Before Any Public Notary

The Allahabad High Court has, as an interim measure, directed that the charge of Rs. 500/- towards photo identification by the Bar Associations is not to be realized from the litigants. Justice Pankaj Bhatia in his order said that it is high time that in the era where efforts are being made to "promote digital India, continuing with a regressive practice of the litigants traveling from far...

'Very Disturbing': Allahabad HC On 'Minor' Spending A Year In Regular Jail As Trial Court Failed To Decide Juvenility Plea

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its concern over a 16-year-old minor languishing in a regular jail alongside undertrial accused persons and convicts, due to the trial court's failure to decide his application claiming juvenility. A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that if the trial court ultimately concludes that the applicant is a juvenile in conflict with law,...

Allahabad High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Judicial Vacancies In HC

Allahabad High Court Judge, Justice Mahesh Chandra Triptahi, today recused himself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current judicial vacancies in the High Court in a time-bound manner. The matter will now be heard in July. The PIL plea, filed in March this year, states that HC is "facing...

[Fake Marriages] 'Verifiable Registration System Needed': Allahabad HC Suo Moto Directs UP Govt To Amend 2017 Rules

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court, in its suo moto writ jurisdiction, directed the State Government to amend Uttar Pradesh Marriage Registration Rules, 2017, within 6 months so that a robust and verifiable marriage registration mechanism comes into existence, ensuring the validity and sanctity of marriages. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar passed this direction...

Manav Sharma Suicide | 'General Allegations': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Wife's Mother & Sister

In the abetment of the suicide case of 25-year-old TCS Manager, Manav Sharma, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to his mother-in-law as well as his sister-in-law.A bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that only general allegations have been levelled against them and that there was merit in the argument of the applicants that there is no cogent evidence of abetment against them...

Allahabad HC Recalls Direction To Bank Of Baroda To Compensate Auction Purchaser Over Its 'Arbitrary' Action

The Allahabad High Court last week recalled its direction to Bank of Baroda to compensate the successful bidder (the auction purchaser) for its alleged 'arbitrary' action to return the auctioned property to the defaulting borrower (the original borrower), despite accepting the earnest money from the bidder. For context, on April 9, the court passed this order while dealing with a...

Sambhal Masjid A Protected Monument; Hindu Plaintiffs Only Seek Access, Religious Character Not Being Changed: Allahabad HC

Rejecting the Mosque Committee's plea against the trial court's November 2024 order directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid, the Allahabad High Court today upheld the trial court's order.With this, a bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal opined that prima facie the suit filed by the Hindu plaintiffs - claiming that the Mosque was built in 1526...

BREAKING | Sambhal Masjid Row: Allahabad High Court Upholds Trial Court's Survey Order, Says Hindu Plaintiffs' Suit 'Not Barred'

The Allahabad High Court today rejected Mosque Committee's plea against the trial court's order passed on November 19 directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit which claimed that the mosque was built after destroying a temple.With this, a bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal has upheld the trial court's survey order. It also added that the Hindu Plaintiffs is prima...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Pleas Challenging Appointment Of First Woman VC Of Aligarh Muslim University

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the appointment of Professor Naima Khatoon as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University from the panel of names recommended by the University to a Visitor.The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh observed that “We are informed that in the history of the University for well over a century no women has ever...

Bahraich Dargah Mela: Allahabad HC Allows Rituals, Devotee Entry But Upholds UP Govt's Denial Of Full-Fledged Fair For Now

In a special Saturday sitting, the Allahabad High Court refused (for now) to interfere with the UP Government's denial of permission for the age-old annual 'Jeth Mela' at the Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in the Bahraich District.A bench of Justice Attau Rehman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, however, as an interim measure, permitted the routine activities at Dargah Sharif for...

Non-Explanation Of Injuries To Accused Prima Facie Supports His Self-Defence Plea, Casts Doubt On Prosecution: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that when injuries occur to both the accused and the complainant in the same incident, and the injuries to the accused are not explained by the prosecution, it raises doubts about whether the true origin and nature of the incident have been fully and honestly presented. Such omissions can impact the credibility of the prosecution's case...

Constitution Doesn't Back Forced Conversion; Presuming A Religion's Superiority Over Another Is Against Secularism: Allahabad HC

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the Constitution of India guarantees the right to 'freely' profess, practise, and propagate religion, and it doesn't endorse forced or fraudulent conversions. Stressing that the use of the word 'freely' in Article 25 of the Constitution of India underscores the voluntary nature of religious belief...