Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 To February 22, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Abdul Qadir And Another v. State of U.P. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 80 Sonu And 5 Others vs. State of U.P. and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 81 Jai Kumar Aggarwal vs. Directorate General Of Gst Intelligence And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 82 Khush R Goel vs Union of India and 3 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 83 Smt Mugga Devi And 4 Others v. Makkhan Singh And 2 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 84 Ram Shanker Shukla And Another vs. Madhukar Shukla And 7 Ors 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 85 Sunil Kumar Gupta Alias Sunil Chain Thru. His Son Akshit Gupta vs. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Home Affairs , New Delhi And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 86 Azeem Ahmad Khan Alias Abeem Ahmad And Another vs. State of U.P. and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 87 Vikas Chaudhary And Another v. Union Of India And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 88 Mani Miraj Alias Ramdi Miraj Alam vs. State of U.P 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 89 Shivdhari Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue, Lko. And Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 90 Prema Devi vs. State of U.P. Thru. its Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and 5 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 91 ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEK Codeine Preparations Exceeding Permissible Limits Attract NDPS Act: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Two Over Adulterated Cough Syrup Case Title: Abdul Qadir And Another v. State of U.P. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 80 Case citation : 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 80 The Allahabad High Court denied bail to two accused in the Codeine Cough Syrup Racket on grounds that huge quantity of illegally diverted Codeine based Cough Syrup was recovered from them. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava held, “In the opinion of the Court the exemption provisions are required to be strictly and literally complied with and further that the conditions under which the exemption is granted is strictly adhered to…Any violation of any condition would desentitle the claimant the exemption. In the instant case the possession of huge quantity of illegally diverted Codeine based Cough Syrup has been recovered and thus the condition 'established in therapeutic practice' is flagrantly violated denying the applicants of the exemption.” Magistrate Bound To Consider Subsequent 'Closure Report' Even After Taking Cognizance On Initial Chargesheet: Allahabad High Court Case title - Sonu And 5 Others vs. State of U.P. and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 81 Case citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 81 The Allahabad High Court observed that a Magistrate is legally bound to consider and pass an order on the Final Report (closure report) filed by the police, even in those cases where he has already taken cognizance of the offence based on an earlier charge sheet. A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X added that if the Magistrate proceeds further in the case without considering the Final Report at all, such inaction amounts to a "procedural illegality". S. 69 CGST Act | 'Reasons To Believe' Need Not Be Furnished But 'Grounds' Must Be Supplied As Annexure To Arrest Memo: Allahabad HC Case title - Jai Kumar Aggarwal vs. Directorate General Of Gst Intelligence And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 82 Case citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 82 The Allahabad High Court has held that while the "reasons to believe” recorded by the Commissioner under Section 69 CGST Act 2017 need not be furnished to the accused, the "grounds of arrest" must mandatorily be supplied to him as an Annexure to the Arrest Memo. A Bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay thus allowed the habeas corpus writ petition filed by one Jai Kumar Aggarwal while setting aside the remand order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut. Transgender Persons Act | DM's Certificate Conclusive Proof Of Gender; Passport Authority Can't Demand Medical Test: Allahabad High Court Case title - Khush R Goel vs Union of India and 3 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 83 Case citation : 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 83 The Allahabad High Court has held that a certificate issued by the District Magistrate under Section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, acts as conclusive proof of gender/identity for the issuance of a passport. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan observed that the Passport Authority can't demand a fresh medical examination or changes to the birth certificate for the issuance of a passport. Family Pension Received By Heirs Of Deceased Has No Bearing While Considering MACT Compensation: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Smt Mugga Devi And 4 Others v. Makkhan Singh And 2 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 84 [FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 1995 of 2024] Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 84 The Allahabad High Court has held that pension being received by the claimant and the family pension received by the legal heirs of the deceased in a motor vehicle accident should not be considered at the time of calculating...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 To February 22, 2026

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