Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 23 To March 1, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXNoori And Another v. State Of U.P. And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 92Raees vs State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 93In Re vs. Shri Hari Narayan Pandey Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 94Hasnen vs Union of India and 5 others and connected petitions 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 95Kirti Verma vs State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 96Sachin Arya @ Sachin Bhartiya And Another vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 97Seema Gupta vs State of U.P and a connected jail appeal 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 98Sanu @ Rashid vs. State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 99ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEKRight To Choose Partner Is Constitutional Right; UP Anti-Conversion Law Doesn't Bar Interfaith Relationships: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Noori And Another v. State Of U.P. And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 92 Case citation : 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 92 While dealing with a bunch of petitions relating to interfaith couples in live-in relationships, the Allahabad High Court has held that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 does not prohibit inter-religion relationships, be it interfaith live-in relationships or interfaith marriage. Holding that right to choose a partner and right to live with dignity are part of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh held, “Right to live with a person of his/her choice, irrespective of religion professed by them, is intrinsic to right to life and personal liberty. Interference in a personal relationship, would constitute a serious encroachment into the right to freedom of choice of the two individuals. This Court fails to understand that if the law permits two persons even of the same sex to live together peacefully then neither any individual nor a family nor even State can have objection to hetrosexual relationship of two major individuals who out of their own free will are living together.” 'Conferences Won't Fix Justice System, Need More Judges, Infra': Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused Who Spent 23 Yrs In Jail Case title - Raees vs State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 93 Case citation : 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 93 The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man who spent approximately 23 years in jail on the charges of the gruesome murder of his wife and 3 children, as it concluded that the prosecution's evidence did not conclusively prove that the offence was committed by him. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay said that the case was a sad commentary on our criminal justice delivery system and it required introspection. 'Online Abuses Hurled At Superior Courts Cross The Line': Allahabad High Court Warns Netizens Of Strict Contempt Action Case title - In Re vs. Shri Hari Narayan Pandey Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 94 Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 94 The Allahabad High Court warned social media users against hurling online abuses directed at the judiciary that go beyond the defence of fair comment or informed criticism of a judgment. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava added that if the court takes cognizance of such posts in contempt jurisdiction, the same will attract strict legal consequences. "…we do wish to remind the public to be cautious in future, because words that are most unambiguously contumacious, circulate on the social media, which, as and when, taken cognizance of in our contempt jurisdiction, may expose the contemnor to penalties of the law, which the Court may not hesitate to impose", the Court remarked. Acts Disturbed 'Even Tempo Of Life': Allahabad High Court Upholds NSA Detention Of 3 Over 'Cattle Slaughter' On Navratri-Eid Eve Case title - Hasnen vs Union of India and 5 others and connected petitions 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 95 Case citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 95 The Allahabad High Court upheld the detention of 3 persons under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, who were accused of illegally slaughtering cattle in the town of Kalpi, Jalaun, in March 2025, on the first day of Chaitra Navratri, coinciding with the very event of Eid. A bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Devendra Singh-I noted that the alleged act, precisely timed at a confluence of major religious festivals in a nation as ancient and as diverse as ours, was not a mere "law and order" problem and it squarely fell within the ambit of "public order". S. 183 BNSS | Direction For Re-Recording Of Victim's Statement Can Be Given Only In 'Exceptional Circumstances': Allahabad High Court Case title - Kirti Verma vs State of UP 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 96 Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 96 The Allahabad High Court has clarified that the directions for fresh recording of a statement under Section 183 BNSS before the Magistrate can be given only under exceptional circumstances. "…the power is not a routine or an automatic power but is exercised by High Court or ...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 23 To March 1, 2026

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