Allahabad High Court Flags 'Serious Lapse' In Granting Compassionate Appointment To Stepmother Sans Safeguarding Minor Daughter's Welfare

In a series of orders passed between October and November 2025, the Allahabad High Court has sharply scrutinized the manner in which the Nagar Nigam, Prayagraj granted compassionate appointment to the stepmother of a deceased municipal employee without ensuring the safety and future welfare of his minor daughter. A bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan noted that under the Uttar...

UPGST Act | Lien Cannot Be Created On Assessee's Bank Account After Over A Year Has Passed From Payment Of Tax: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that under the UPGST Act, a lien cannot be created on the assessee's bank account an year subsequent to the payment of taxes. Section 62(2) of the UPGST Act provides that where a registered person submits a valid return within 60 days of the service of the order under Section 62(1), the said assessment order would...

No Protection For 'Live-In' If Hindu Marriage Subsists; Personal Liberty Ends Where Spouse's Statutory Right Begins: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to grant protection to a couple claiming to be in a live-in relationship as it noted that the woman was still the legally wedded wife of another man. A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed that while no one can interfere in the lives of two adults, the Right to Freedom or Right to Personal Liberty is not an absolute or unfettered...

UPGST Rules | Reason To Believe Must Be Reduced In Writing While Operating Under Rule 86A: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that while acting under Rule 86A of the UPGST Rules, authorities must record 'reason to believe' in 'writing'. It held that not doing so would be contrary to the purpose of the Rule. “It may not forgotten, granting ITC and maintaining its chain is the soul of a successful GST regime. Therefore, any doubt or suspicion alone may not lead an action by...

'Devious Mechanism': Allahabad High Court Flags Pattern Of Pond Auctions Sans Possession, Seeks Statewide Report From Fisheries Dept

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) took note of what it described as a "quite devious" pattern in the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Department as it observed that ponds across the state are routinely auctioned but neither possession nor lease deeds are handed over to the successful bidders, which results in "huge loss to the public exchequer".A Bench of Justice Shekhar B....

Allahabad High Court Restrains Further Demolition Of Noori Jama Masjid In Fatehpur

The Allahabad High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh government from taking any further demolition action at the Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Arun Kumar passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by the mosque's Managing Committee. The petitioner approached the HC saying that a portion of the structure had already...

Trial Courts In UP Are At Liberty To Write Judgments Either In Hindi Or English, But Not A Mix Of Both: Allahabad High Court

In a significant directive, the Allahabad High Court has said that while trial courts in Uttar Pradesh are at liberty to write their judgments either in Hindi or in English, they cannot write judgments that are partially in English and partially in Hindi. Terming an acquittal judgment by a Sessions Court in Agra a 'classic example' of this impermissible practice, the Bench directed...

Is Acceptance Of Apology Enough To Purge Contempt? Allahabad High Court Explains Why Punishment Can Still Be Awarded

Interpreting Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that while an apology made by a contemnor may be accepted by the court, the same does not automatically purge the contempt or discharge the contemnor. Dealing with the recall and apology plea of an advocate facing criminal contempt for making scandalous allegations against the court, a...

VRS Application Must Be Processed Notwithstanding Pending Misconduct Charges If Employee Is Medically Unfit To Face Inquiry: Allahabad High Court

A Division bench of the Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Siddharth Nandan held that an employee's application for VRS (voluntary retirement) must be processed without regard to pending misconduct charges when a medical condition renders a disciplinary inquiry impossible. Background Facts The employee was a Technician Grade-II with...

UP Police Officer Can't Resign Without Mandatory 2-Month Notice Under Statutory Regulations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where a Police Officer seeks resignation, they must provide the department with the mandatory two-month notice period mandated by Regulation 505 of the U.P. Police Regulations read with the Police Act, 1961. Justice Vikas Budhwar held that non-compliance with the aforementioned provisions would render the resignation defective.The petitioner was appointed...

Restraint Must Be Exercised In Passing Adverse Remarks Against Subordinate Judicial Officers While Hearing Appeals: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has observed that in exercise of appellate powers, Courts must exercise caution and restraint in recording acerbic remarks against subordinate judicial officers.“We concede that the court has the inherent power to act freely upon its own conviction on any matter coming before it for adjudication, but it is a general principle of the highest importance to...

Why Allahabad High Court Said District Courts, Advocates Sometimes Misinterpret SC's 'Satender Kumar Antil' Verdict?

In an order passed on Monday, the Allahabad High Court expressed concern that district courts and advocates sometimes misinterpret the Supreme Court's judgment in Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation LL 2021 SC 550, leading to confusion in bail proceedings. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that the Supreme Court's directions in Satender Kumar Antil...