Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Upholds Rights of Adults in Live-in Relationships
Court Ensures Protection Against Honour Killing Threats; Stresses Police Duty to Safeguard Fundamental Rights...
Allahabad HC asks UP govt whether it can seal a place of worship without notice
Authorities recently sealed the mosque constructed on the land after the owners had started raising a boundary around it...
Allahabad HC fixes April 10 for next hearing of Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case
At the centre of the controversy is the Aurangzeb-era Shahi Idgah mosque, which a section of Hindus has claimed had been...
Live-in cases: HC takes seemingly different positions
The court thus argued that two consenting adults were free to enter into any live-in relationship as it is not an offenc...
Illegal to conduct age-check test on minor if proper documents are available: Allahabad HC
While granting conditional bail to the minor petitioner, the high court directed him to appear before the district proba...
Legal heirs can claim reimbursement if govt employee dies during treatment: Allahabad HC
The court also clarified that if there is no dispute about being an heir, it is not appropriate to reject the claim mere...
Allahabad HC stays show-cause notice issued to petitioner over land dispute in Sambhal
On the other hand, the state counsel submitted that the petitioner has only challenged a notice and that the writ petiti...
Allahabad High Court Allows Impleadment of Union of India in Writ Petition
Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs deemed necessary party due to involvement of administrative and statutory matte...
Allahabad High Court Orders Review of Police Procedures in FIR Discrepancy Case
Court invokes Section 528 BNSS to ensure justice amidst discrepancies in FIR registration related to cognizable offences...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Application to Quash Chargesheet Against Rev. Fr. Vineet Vincent Pereira
Court Upholds Prima Facie Case Under Section 295A IPC, Emphasizing Magistrate's Role in Cognizance...
Allahabad High Court Clears Path for Appointment Despite Pending Criminal Case
Court Quashes Denial of Employment Based on Matrimonial Dispute Allegations, Mandates Issuance of Appointment Letter...
Allahabad High Court Orders DNA Test in Disputed Paternity Case
Court mandates DNA testing to resolve maintenance claim and paternity dispute, setting aside previous maintenance order....
Allahabad High Court Upholds Eviction Order on Gram Sabha Land Encroachment
Court dismisses writ petition challenging summary proceedings under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006...
Allahabad High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in High-Profile POCSO Case
The court acknowledges special circumstances and procedural discrepancies, imposing stringent conditions on media intera...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Continuation of Prosecution in Anti-Sikh Riots Cases
Applications for Quashing Proceedings Dismissed; Court Emphasizes Supreme Court's Directive for Re-investigation...
Allahabad HC orders DNA test to determine minor girl's paternity, sets aside maintenance order
However, the high court pointed to discrepancies in the records, including conflicting birth and medical certificates, a...
Live-in relationship between married man, consenting adult woman not a crime: Allahabad HC
However, according to the petition, the woman had submitted a representation to the Shahjahanpur Superintendent of Polic...
Allahabad High Court Criticizes Trial Court for Lapses in POCSO Case
Court Emphasizes Sensitivity and Diligence in Handling POCSO Act Cases, Orders Further Proceedings...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Ajay Saini
Court rules prolonged consensual relationship does not constitute rape on false promise of marriage....
Allahabad High Court Upholds Maintenance Enforcement Under Domestic Violence Act
Court Quashes Lower Court Order, Directs Husband to Clear Arrears and Comply with Maintenance Payment...
Noting rape allegation in complaint not reflected in FIR, Allahabad HC asks top officials to explain
After hearing both sides, the court observed that the FIR and the victim's statement prima facie indicated allegations o...
Wrong to claim one religion as only true religion: Allahabad HC
The court noted that India is a secular nation where people of different faiths coexist, and emphasised that Section 295...
Allahabad HC allows Centre to be made party in Rahul Gandhi citizenship case, seeks records
The petitioner has challenged a January 28, 2026, order of a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow, which had rejected his ple...
Allahabad HC declines to stay eviction of mosque built on gram sabha land in Lucknow, quashes fine on petitioners
Opposing the plea, the state counsel submitted that the land in Khata No. 648 in Asti village under Bakshi Ka Talab tehs...
Allahabad High Court Appoints Arbitrator in Partnership Dispute
Court Clears Path for Arbitration Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings and Joinder Issues...
Allahabad High Court Overturns Lower Court's Decision, Permits Sale of Minor's Property Share
The Court recognizes the mother's role as natural guardian under Hindu Law, allowing her to manage and sell the minor's ...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Appeal Due to 654-Day Delay Without Sufficient Explanation
Appellant Neha Jaykishore Mehrolia's plea for delay condonation rejected; court upholds annulment of marriage due to a s...
Allahabad High Court Cancels Bail of Accused in POCSO Case After Allegations of Witness Intimidation
Court finds misuse of bail conditions leading to victim's suicide, orders accused to surrender within two weeks....
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail in Light of Overcrowded Jails and Supreme Court Directives
Bail granted to Babloo Yadav @ Billa with conditions; Court issues directives for improving efficiency in handling bail ...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based on Sole Eyewitness Testimony
The Court affirms life imprisonment sentence for murder, emphasizing credibility of single witness amidst alleged invest...
Jail term doesn't absolve husband of duty to pay maintenance to wife: Allahabad HC
Even after his release, Khatoon's husband did not clear the dues. When the wife again sought recovery, her plea was reje...
Allahabad HC denies relief to nine accused of 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur
The high court observed that the final reports in these matters were filed in a hurried manner to save the culprits and ...
Candidate cannot be denied job over pending minor criminal case: HC
It was further argued that the offences mentioned in the case, though cognisable, were not of such gravity as to render ...
Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case
Earlier on Feb 27, the court had stayed the arrest of Avimukteshwaranand, directing that he would not be taken into cust...
Allahabad High Court Upholds Minors' Rights in Compensation Claims Under Public Liability Insurance Act
Limitation Act Provisions Apply; Collector's Rejection of Minors' Claim Quashed for Fresh Adjudication...
Allahabad High Court Overturns Civil Court's Decision in Property Dispute Between Estranged Couple
The case, redirected to Family Court, highlights jurisdictional mandate under the Family Courts Act, 1984...