Allahabad High Court Stays Conviction Of Murder Convict Who Wishes To Contest UP Assembly Polls On BJP Ticket

"Right to livelihood of a common man is not less important than the right to contest election by a politician", HC said

'Can't Take Shelter Behind Workload': Allahabad High Court Flags Magistrates' Lapses In Remand Proceedings, Directs Training Modules

Remand duty is extremely important and directly related to Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution, HC said.

LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 12 - October 18, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Rakesh Yadav @ Pappu And Another v. State of U.P. And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 821 Ravi Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. and 5 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 822 Dr. Chandra Mohan Singhal and others v. State of U.P 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 823 Dr. Vartika Mishra v. State of Uttar Pradesh and another, along with Lalit Kumar Singh and 47 Others v. State of U.P. and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 824 M/s I Think Apps Pvt. Ltd. v. Anugya Gupta and another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 825 P...

Indemnity Bond Taken At Retirement Won't Let State Recover Wrongly Fixed Pay, Undertaking Must Be At Time Of Pay Fixation: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an undertaking or indemnity bond taken from a government servant at the time of his retirement does not entitle the State to recover salary paid in excess due to wrong fixation of his pay scale. The undertaking which permits such recovery is the one furnished at the time of the pay fixation later said to be wrong.Referring to the decision of the Apex...

Public Tender| Experience Of Building A Road Can't Be Equated With Internal Development Works Of A Township: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that experience of building and maintaining a road cannot be equated with experience of internal development works in a township, and that such experience was an essential condition of the tender from which no deviation was permissible.The bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Kunal Ravi Singh held“If the authority were to treat work experience...

Non-Payment Of Admitted Contractual Dues Is Arbitrary, Writ Lies For Their Recovery: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that withholding contractual dues which the State authority itself admits is arbitrary, and a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable for their recovery. It held that the rule against deciding money claims in writ jurisdiction is not absolute, and does not apply where the amount is admitted by the authority.The bench...

Allegation Of Illicit Relationship Does Not Divest A Woman Of Her Legal Status As Widow: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that once the marriage of a woman and the death of her husband are admitted, her status as his widow follows as a legal consequence and is not lost merely because she is alleged to have formed a relationship with another man after the husband's death.Justice Anil Kumar-X held“The status of widow is a legal status arising from marriage and the death of...

Where Agreement To Sell Fixes No Date For Performance But Ties It To A Future Event, Limitation Runs From Notice Of Refusal: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where an agreement to sell fixes no date for performance and instead makes execution of the sale deed dependent on the happening of a future event, the second part of Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies, and time begins to run only when the plaintiff has notice that performance has been refused.Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963 provides...

High Court Denies Bail To Accountant Accused Of Embezzling ₹4 Crore From Donations To A Religious Institution In Varanasi

The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail applications of an accountant accused of embezzling over ₹4 crore belonging to a religious institution in Varanasi by allegedly forging bank deposit receipts and siphoning off public offerings.Given the nature and gravity of the allegations, a bench of Justice Krishan Pahal found that the case did not warrant bail. The Court, however, directed...

Can Transgender Woman Invoke S. 69 BNS In False Promise Of Marriage Case? Allahabad High Court Answers

The Allahabad High Court has held that a transgender woman, even after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery, would not fall within the statutory definition of 'woman' under Section 69 BNS (Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means etc.)Section 69 BNS prescribes punishment for sexual intercourse with a woman by employing deceitful means or making a promise to marry without any intention...

Fake Degree From Non-Existent Institute Can't Validate Appointment; Subsequent Qualification & Length Of Service Can't Cure Ineligibility: P&H High Court

A Division Bench of the Punjab And Haryana High Court comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Minderjeet Yadav held that an appointment obtained on the basis of a fake qualification from a non-existent institute is invalid and cannot be saved by long service, or subsequent acquisition of qualification. Background Facts The post of ETT Teacher was advertised by...

After 14 Years Of Service, Allahabad High Court Quashes Appointment Made From Expired Select List; But Refuses To Recover Salary Paid

The Allahabad High Court has held that a select list prepared under Rule 14(3) of the U.P. Subordinate Civil Courts Ministerial Establishment Rules, 1947 comes to an end on the expiry of one year and that no appointment can be made from it thereafter. It held that a direction keeping such a list alive until it is exhausted amounts to legislation and cannot survive against the statutory...