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Allahabad HC issues contempt notice to top UP official over delay in constituting OBC panel

Allahabad HC issues contempt notice to top UP official over delay in constituting OBC panel

According to the plea, the high court had on February 4 disposed of an earlier petition after the state counsel assured ...

Allahabad HC orders UP govt to pay Rs 2 lakh to man over illegal seizure of vehicle

Allahabad HC orders UP govt to pay Rs 2 lakh to man over illegal seizure of vehicle

The court, however, found that the veterinary doctor who examined the meat was not certain whether it was beef and recom...

Allahabad HC upholds land acquisition for Noida airport expansion, stresses rehabilitation measures

Allahabad HC upholds land acquisition for Noida airport expansion, stresses rehabilitation measures

The court further said, "This Court declines to interfere in the acquisition proceedings which have been conducted in co...

Maha Kumbh stampede: HC says Mela authority, not probe panel, to decide compensation in 30 days

Maha Kumbh stampede: HC says Mela authority, not probe panel, to decide compensation in 30 days

Referring to an affidavit filed by the commission's secretary, the court noted, “The secretary very fairly stated that t...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses State Appeal as Nullity for Filing Against Deceased Respondent

Allahabad High Court Dismisses State Appeal as Nullity for Filing Against Deceased Respondent

Court Upholds Reference Court's Compensation Award, Citing Legal Non-Maintainability and Gross Negligence by State...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Higher Salary Entitlement for Officiating Principals in Grant-in-Aid Colleges

Allahabad High Court Upholds Higher Salary Entitlement for Officiating Principals in Grant-in-Aid Colleges

Officiating Principals to Receive Higher Salaries for Their Role, Addressing Legislative and Equitable Concerns...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Strict Liability in Electrocution Case, Awards Rs. 3.87 Lakh Compensation

Allahabad High Court Upholds Strict Liability in Electrocution Case, Awards Rs. 3.87 Lakh Compensation

U.P. State Power Corp. Ltd. found liable for injuries caused by a snapped high-tension wire, compensation affirmed despi...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Vikash Kumar in Misappropriation Case

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to Vikash Kumar in Misappropriation Case

Court upholds simultaneous charges under Sections 420 and 406 IPC, citing specific allegations and non-compliance with u...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Disapproval of Clerk Appointment in Minority School

Allahabad High Court Quashes Disapproval of Clerk Appointment in Minority School

Court Cites Deemed Approval Due to Delay in Communication from Basic Shiksha Adhikari...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Original Findings, Sets Aside DDC's Decision on Adverse Possession

Allahabad High Court Upholds Original Findings, Sets Aside DDC's Decision on Adverse Possession

Landmark judgment reinforces the stringent requirements for proving adverse possession under U.P. land laws....

Allahabad High Court Upholds Dismissal of Civil Suit in NBFC Loan Dispute

Allahabad High Court Upholds Dismissal of Civil Suit in NBFC Loan Dispute

Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Barred in Matters Adjudicable by NCLT Under Companies and RBI Acts...

HC refuses to entertain plea on Sahara Shahar land lease

HC refuses to entertain plea on Sahara Shahar land lease

The petitioner submitted that an arbitration order had been passed in its favour regarding this land on September 2, 201...

Two-judge Allahabad HC bench differ in opinion on NHRC order for inquiry into 558 madrassas

Two-judge Allahabad HC bench differ in opinion on NHRC order for inquiry into 558 madrassas

The NHRC had passed the order after hearing a complaint filed by Mohammad Talha Ansari alleging that 558 madrassas were ...

Allahabad HC says 'kinnar' community not entitled to seek 'badhai'

Allahabad HC says 'kinnar' community not entitled to seek 'badhai'

The petitioner sought to earmark an area from Kati Ka Pul in Jarwal town to Ghaghra Ghat and up to Saryu Bridge in Colon...

Allahabad High Court Directs Expedited Recruitment for Advocate General's Office

Allahabad High Court Directs Expedited Recruitment for Advocate General's Office

Delays in filling 50 vacant positions impacting the functioning of the Advocate General/State Law Officer Establishment...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Revision Petition Against Ex-Parte Maintenance Order

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Revision Petition Against Ex-Parte Maintenance Order

Court Directs Revisionist to Exhaust Available Remedies in Family Court Before Approaching High Court...

Anticipatory Bail Applications Rejected by Allahabad High Court; Advocate Penalized for Misleading Conduct

Anticipatory Bail Applications Rejected by Allahabad High Court; Advocate Penalized for Misleading Conduct

Allahabad High Court rejects anticipatory bail for Arun Kumar Yadav and others, imposes Rs. 20,000 fine on counsel for m...

Allahabad High Court Nullifies GST Registration Cancellation Due to Lack of Justification

Allahabad High Court Nullifies GST Registration Cancellation Due to Lack of Justification

Court Remands Case for Reconsideration, Emphasizing Need for Specific Reasons in Cancellation Orders...

Allahabad High Court Overturns GST Adjudication Order Due to Improper Notice Service

Allahabad High Court Overturns GST Adjudication Order Due to Improper Notice Service

Court mandates fresh adjudication proceedings with proper physical notice following violation of natural justice princip...

Allahabad HC asks to club two writ on panchayat elections in UP; hearing on April 30

Allahabad HC asks to club two writ on panchayat elections in UP; hearing on April 30

The petitioner had moved the court seeking direction to the commission to place on record a detailed time-bound schedule...

Allahabad HC asks to avoid using 'court below', 'lower court' in official records

Allahabad HC asks to avoid using 'court below', 'lower court' in official records

In this regard, the bench in his judgment dated April 24 referred to the Supreme Court's 2024 verdict which stressed tha...

Allahabad High Court Overturns Conviction in 1980 Moradabad Murder Case

Allahabad High Court Overturns Conviction in 1980 Moradabad Murder Case

Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Convict; Benefit of Doubt Granted to Accused...

Allahabad High Court Overturns Conviction in 1986 Murder Case

Allahabad High Court Overturns Conviction in 1986 Murder Case

Court Cites Flawed Investigation and Failure to Consider Cross-Case Evidence in Acquitting Accused...

Allahabad High Court Overturns Gram Nyayalaya's Orders in Jurisdictional Clash with Family Court

Allahabad High Court Overturns Gram Nyayalaya's Orders in Jurisdictional Clash with Family Court

The court highlights jurisdictional inconsistencies between Gram Nyayalayas and Family Courts, setting a precedent for h...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute Case

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute Case

Continuation of Legal Action Post-Divorce Deemed Abuse of Process by the Court...

Allahabad High Court Modifies Life Imprisonment to Time Served in Culpable Homicide Case

Allahabad High Court Modifies Life Imprisonment to Time Served in Culpable Homicide Case

Reformative approach and proportionality lead to reduction in sentence for Baba Vishwakarma, convicted under Section 304...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Expungement of Long-standing Revenue Entries

Allahabad High Court Upholds Expungement of Long-standing Revenue Entries

Court affirms that revenue entries without legal basis, despite being long-standing, cannot be presumed genuine....

Allahabad High Court Quashes Disproportionate Financial Penalty on U.P. Power Corporation Employee

Allahabad High Court Quashes Disproportionate Financial Penalty on U.P. Power Corporation Employee

Court rules punishment of recovering Rs. 214.87 lacs as excessive, sets aside order while upholding other disciplinary a...

Allahabad High Court Orders Reinstatement of Fraud Investigation in Building Plan Sanction Case

Allahabad High Court Orders Reinstatement of Fraud Investigation in Building Plan Sanction Case

Court mandates proceedings under Section 7-A of the Regulation of Building Operations Act, 1958, amidst allegations of f...

Allahabad HC slaps Rs 15L costs on man for suppressing facts in maintenance case against wife

Allahabad HC slaps Rs 15L costs on man for suppressing facts in maintenance case against wife

The court observed that the man, an able-bodied practising advocate, had not only concealed a prior maintenance order in...

Stop chasing couples who have married of their own free will: Allahabad HC raps UP Police

Stop chasing couples who have married of their own free will: Allahabad HC raps UP Police

Criticising the police action or trend in registering FIRs and investigating consensual marriages instead of probing oth...

Allahabad High Court Interprets "Government Office" in Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Registrar Exam

Allahabad High Court Interprets "Government Office" in Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Registrar Exam

Court Dismisses Several Petitions, Orders Reconsideration in Select Cases for Assistant Registrar Eligibility...

Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Illegal Encroachments in Lucknow

Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Removal of Illegal Encroachments in Lucknow

Court Directs Lucknow Nagar Nigam and District Administration to Expedite Action Against Unauthorized Structures...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Repeated Debarment and Blacklisting of Contractor

Allahabad High Court Quashes Repeated Debarment and Blacklisting of Contractor

Court Finds Legal Malice and Colourable Exercise of Power in Authorities’ Actions Against Petitioner...

Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki

Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki

Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director o...

Allahabad HC hands over custody of minor child to his mother

Allahabad HC hands over custody of minor child to his mother

In this backdrop, the counsel for the mother contended that there is irreconcilable matrimonial discord between the moth...