'Dowry Death' Offence Not Attracted On Mere Demand Of Valuables Sans Cruelty/Harassment Nexus: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that to attract an offence under Section 304-B IPC (Dowry Death) there should be a 'perceptible nexus' between the death and dowry related harassment or cruelty inflicted upon the victim. A bench of Justice Manish Mathur added that where a mere demand for articles or valuables does not have any nexus with any harassment or cruelty which resulted in death, the provisions of Section 304-B & Section 498-A IPC read with Section 113-B Evidence Act...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 30 To April 5, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Doli vs. Shakuntla Devi 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 151 Shahban And Another v. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue, Lko. And Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 152 Ajay Kumar v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 153 Akul Rastogi vs Shubhangi Rastogi 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 154 Anamika Tiwari And 4 Others vs. State of U.P. and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB)...

Survivor's Testimony Unimpeached, Non-Examination Of Mother Not Fatal: Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction In 1984 Rape Case

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man in connection with a 1984 Rape case while relying upon the unimpeached testimony of the survivor.A bench of Justice Manoj Bajaj added that non-examination of the mother of the survivor and another witness who had also arrived at the place of occurrence was not fatal to the case of the prosecution in view of the fact that other evidence was consistent with the guilt of the accused.The bench thus dismissed the accused's appeal...

Sections 144 To 147 BNSS | Gram Nyayalaya Can Decide Maintenance & Execution Petitions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Gram Nyayalayas have the requisite jurisdiction to try and decide applications and cases relating to maintenance under Sections 125 to 128 CrPC as well as the corresponding Sections 144 to 147 BNSS. A bench of Justice Abdul Shahid clarified this while allowing an application filed by a wife who sought a direction to the Gram Nyayalaya in Karhal, Mainpuri, to expeditiously decide her pending execution petition against her husband in a maintenance case....

Appointments Under Inapplicable Statute Vitiated; Natural Justice Violation No Ground To Interfere With Termination: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that appointments made under a statute which is inapplicable on the institution— are vitiated and orders of termination of such employees cannot be set aside merely on grounds of order being non-speaking.Observing that the appointments were not made under the statutory provisions applicable to the institution, Justice Manju Rani Chauhan held,“In...

'Dictatorial Orders Impeach Autonomy Of Fourth Estate': Allahabad HC On DM Halting Govt Ads To 'Amar Ujala' Newspaper

In a relief for 'Amar Ujala' Newspaper, the Allahabad High Court recently directed the District Magistrate, Sambhal, to take a 'pragmatic' view in the matter wherein the news daily alleged that they are not being given the government advertisements. It was Amar Ujala's case that the DM concerned passed an order based on a news piece about a Gurudwara dispute. Though a corrigendum was later published by the petitioner clarifying their stand, an order was passed, after which it...

'Acid Attacks Are A Class Apart': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR; Slams UP Police Over Delayed Injury Reports

The Allahabad High Court has observed that in matters where acid is being used as a weapon of assault, they are a 'class apart' because of the nature of the weapon of offence Noting the need for a thorough investigation, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi dismissed a writ petition seeking to quash an FIR concerning a planned acid attack over a property dispute. Beyond the specific facts of the case, the High Court also expressed its “extreme...

Allahabad High Court Directs Centre To Decide Plea Claiming Ex-Chinese National Obtained Indian Citizenship By Fraud

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Central Government to pass a reasoned order within 4 weeks on a plea seeking action against a former Chinese national who has been accused of obtaining Indian citizenship by fraud. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Indrajeet Shukla passed the order on a writ petition filed by the Maha Bodhi Society of...

Suspension Order Subject To Inquiry Isn't Blacklisting; State Free To Reject Bid Over Quality Concerns: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a suspension order cannot be casually treated as a blacklisting order, especially when the suspension order is subject to inquiry. However, the Court upheld the rejection of a technical bid as it noted that poor past performance is a valid ground for rejection in the public interest. The bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh...

'Scandalous, Wild & Hollow': Allahabad HC Slams Man For Making False Sex Racket Claims Against Wife & Daughters

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by a man who sought registration of an FIR against the persons who are involved in the alleged Sex Racket running in Kanpur Nagar. Though the petitioner initially raised concern over the uploading of indecent videos of his wife and daughter online, in later hearings, he eventually made...

'Only Prima Facie Case Is Seen At Charge-Framing Stage': Allahabad HC Refuses Relief To Book Editor Accused Of Insulting Quran

The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by a book editor seeking discharge in a case of allegedly publishing insulting words against Islam and the Quran. Observing that, at the stage of framing charges, only a prima facie case is to be seen, a bench of Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma upheld a trial court order refusing to discharge Revisionist-Dr....

Common Intention | S. 34 IPC Not Attracted Sans Proving Prior Concert: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man In 1985 Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court has observed that to convict someone for an offence with the aid of Section 34 IPC, it must be established that the accused person had a prior concert with one or more persons for the commission of the crime. With this, a bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi set aside a 1989 judgment that convicted a man (appellant no. 2) for murder with the...