'Highly Condemnable': Allahabad High Court Slams UP Authorities Over 'Arbitrary' Eviction Of Shopkeepers For Govt Hospital Project

High Court questions eviction of 6 shopkeepers without determining leases or proposing rehabilitation or compensation for them.

Allahabad High Court Upholds Murder Conviction Of Husband, In-Laws Based On Dying Declaration Despite Witnesses Turning Hostile

Observing that the dying declaration could not be disbelieved in toto merely because all prosecution witnesses of fact had turned hostile, the Allahabad High Court recently upheld the murder convictions of a husband and his parents in a case involving the death of a woman from burn injuries.A Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay observed that there are...

Magistrate Taking Cognizance Before Transfer To Special Court Does Not Vitiate Proceedings Under SC/ST Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Magistrate taking cognizance of an offences under the SC/ST Act before committing the case to the Special Court does not, by itself, result in the entire criminal proceedings being vitiated.A bench of Justice Santosh Rai observed that even if the ACJM's initial exercise of jurisdiction in taking cognizance and recording statements under Sections...

University Adopting UGC-NET Criteria Cannot Be Compelled To Accept JEST Score For PhD Admissions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a university that has adopted UGC-NET criteria for PhD admissions cannot be compelled to accept a Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) score in place of a NET score.A bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh made this observation while dismissing a writ petition filed by Aakash Narayan, who sought a direction to Dr Shakuntala Misra National...

UP Legislative Council Elections: ECI Assures Allahabad High Court Of Continuous Polling Station Videography

The Election Commission of India (ECI) today assured the Allahabad High Court that it will conduct continuous, uninterrupted videography of polling proceedings inside all polling stations during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections from the Lucknow Division Graduates' Constituency.Polling will be held from 8 am to 4 pm tomorrow using ballot papers. Vote counting is scheduled...

High Court Directs Identification Of Dog-Bite Hotspots In Lucknow, Prayagraj; Orders Humane Removal Of Aggressive Dogs

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Municipal Commissioners of Lucknow and Prayagraj to identify dog-bite hotspots in their areas/cities and undertake the exercise of humane capture and removal of dogs from such areas.The civic authorities have been asked to give priority to dogs found on verification to have repeatedly attacked persons or shown aggressive behaviour, particularly...

Right To Electricity Protected U/Art 21, Connection Can't Be Denied Merely Due To Property Ownership Dispute: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that access to electricity constitutes an important element of a dignified life and it derives constitutional protection through Article 21 of the Constitution of India.The Court added that if the applicant is willing to furnish the prescribed indemnity form and comply with applicable requirements, the electricity connection cannot be denied merely because...

LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest: July-September, 2026 [Citations 341-772]

[NOMINAL INDEX AVAILABLE AT THE BOTTOM]ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE QUARTERUnderstanding Of Law At An All-Time Low: Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Recall Of Murder Convict's Bail, Imposes ₹50K CostCase title - Lal Chand Yadav vs State of UP and others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 341Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 341The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a Public Interest Litigation...

Can Certificate Of Practice (CoP) Be Reissued With Changed Place Of Practice? Allahabad High Court Asks UP Bar Council

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has sought clarification from the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh on whether an advocate's Certificate and Place of Practice (COP) can be reissued to reflect a change in the place of practice. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla asked whether such reissuance of CoP is permissible and, if so, whether any time limit is prescribed for...

Allahabad High Court Directs Verification Of Educational & Appointment Documents Of All UP Basic School Teachers: Here's Why

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has directed the verification of the educational qualifications and appointment documents of all teachers posted in the state's basic schools teaching students of Classes I to VIII.The teachers have been directed to furnish legible copies of their appointment letters and educational documents, including those relating to High School,...

Yamuna Expressway Bus Fire: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To MoRTH Over Compliance With Sleeper Bus Safety Standards

The Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in a suo motu case concerning the deaths of 9 passengers who were charred to death in a sleeper bus fire near Jewar on the Yamuna Expressway during the intervening night of September 23 and 24, 2026.A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery passed the order after...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Rejection Of Plea Seeking 1% Senior Citizens' Quota In NEET Admissions

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld a single-judge order rejecting a plea seeking 1% reservation or a special quota for eligible senior citizens in admissions to MBBS and other medical courses through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla disposed of the special appeal filed by Ashok Bahar while observing that the...