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Allahabad High Court News

HC dismisses petition in Jauhar University matter after govt contests maintainability

HC dismisses petition in Jauhar University matter after govt contests maintainability

Published 15 hours ago

Husband cannot take advantage of his own wrong in maintenance case: Allahabad HC

Justice Prashad rejected the husband's contention that the woman could not be granted maintenance merely because the marriage was void.

Published 15 hours ago

UP Bar Council orders associations to identify lawyers with criminal records

UP Bar Council building (HT)

Published 1 day ago

Failure to seize phones in Pocso case: Allahabad HC orders inquiry against IO

The court also took into account the victim’s medical examination report, the nature of the offence, the evidence and the complicity of the accused. (For Representation)

Published 3 days ago

Unlike lower courts in UP, civil disputes dominate Allahabad HC

The Allahabad high court also accounts for nearly 19% of the country’s total high court pendency of 64,63,093 cases, making it the largest contributor to the national backlog. (For representation)

Updated 3 days ago

In free fight, each person responsible for his own act: HC

In free fight, each person responsible for his own act: HC

Published 5 days ago

No minimum gap needed between two pregnancies to get maternity leave: HC

The observation was made by Justice Siddharth Nandan

Updated 5 days ago

HC registers suo motu PIL over alleged assault on three lawyers at Lucknow district court

The matter had come up before the Lucknow bench in a special sitting at 7pm on Tuesday. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE )

Published 5 days ago

‘Bulldozer justice’: Allahabad high court split on two-year bar on demolitions

The matter has now been referred to the Chief Justice for consideration by a third judge. (For representation)

Published 6 days ago

Lawyers 'assaulted': HC asks Lucknow police commissioner, district judge to file reports

Lawyers 'assaulted': HC asks Lucknow police commissioner, district judge to file reports

Published 7 days ago

Allahabad HC judge challenges denial of exemption under new tax regime

The Allahabad high court has fixed July 28 as the next date of hearing in the case. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published 7 days ago

HC orders mental health check of man accused of blackmailing girl

The court directed, “On perusal of the messages and social media post sent by the applicant, this court found that the applicant is not a person of sound mind, therefore, the chief medical officer (CMO), Kaushambi, is directed to conduct his mental examination and keep it on record of the file of this case before the concerned district court.” (Pic for representation)

Published 8 days ago

SC steps in as Allahabad HC faults judiciary, NHRC in UP custodial death case

The court ordered that “further proceedings in the related public interest litigation shall remain stayed” pending its consideration of the matter.

Published 8 days ago

Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC upholds life sentences of two accused in 39-year-old murder case

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court passed the order while hearing an appeal by the accused. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published 8 days ago

HC seeks women and child welfare director’s reply over delay in aid to children’s homes

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court (HT File))

Published 10 days ago

₹2,161-crore liquor scam: HC grants bail to former excise commissioner of Chhattisgarh

Niranjan Das, who has been in jail since December 19, 2025, said he would cooperate with the trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail if released. (For representation)

Published 12 days ago

Allahabad HC imposes fine of ₹50K on UP govt for police negligence in bail plea

Allahabad high court in Prayagraj (File)

Updated 12 days ago

Preparing law to ban ‘Chinese manjha’, compensate victims: UP govt tells high court

It informed the court that Chinese Manjha is now available online and there is a newspaper report to this effect. (File Photo)

Published 12 days ago

SC’s 41-year appeal remark puts spotlight on U.P’s judicial backlog

Supreme Court (Sourced)

Published 13 days ago

25% salary for maintenance only a guideline, not mandatory: HC

The observations came while deciding two connected criminal revisions. (For representation)

Published 13 days ago

HC raises constitutional questions on making village heads administrators after expiry of panchayats’ tenure in Uttar Pradesh

The high court directed that at the next hearing, the government should explain in detail under which legal provision the appointment of outgoing village heads as administrators was made and how it is in accordance with the Constitution. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated 17 days ago

Petitioner abuses CJI, flings papers. Why did the SC judges let him go?

In its order, the court said it had consciously decided to refrain from acting against him. (X video screengrab)

Updated 18 days ago

Assets from unknown sources can’t be presumed to be ‘proceeds of crime’: Allahabad HC

The court in its July 1 order also observed that merely alleging possession of assets from an unexplained source would not automatically establish that they were proceeds of crime under the PMLA. (For Representation)

Published 21 days ago

Allahabad HC refuses to quash rape, gangrape FIR under guise of ‘nikah halala’

As per the FIR, the victim was married in April 2015 at the age of 15 and was subsequently divorced via triple talaq in January 2016. A few months later, she was married to another man under the pretext of halala and was raped.

Updated 24 days ago

Taj Mahal or Tejo Mahalaya: Allahabad HC to hear plea for advocate commission on July 6

The petition was filed by the Lord Sri Agreshwar Mahadev Nagnatheswar Virajman Tejo Mahalaya temple as well as by Hari Shankar Jain and four others. (For Representation)

Updated 24 days ago

Who is ‘Honourable’ in the Indian republic? High Court order sparks a question

The Allahabad High Court's recent order sparked debate after it raised an unusual question: who can rightfully be addressed as 'Honourable'?

Published 27 days ago

After high court rap, Lucknow Police traces 24 of 34 missing girls in 20 days

The East Zone, which earlier had the highest number of pending cases, has recorded the biggest improvement. DCP (east) Deeksha Sharma told HT that only one girl remains to be traced out of the 10 cases that were pending when the matter was heard by the court. (Pic for representation)

Published 27 days ago

Mosim case: Fatehpur police seek narco tests after DNA profiling draws blank

Fatehpur SP Abhimanyu Manglik said the accused would undergo polygraph and, subsequently, narco-analysis tests after obtaining the necessary legal approvals. (For representation)

Published 28 days ago

70-year-old mosque razed in Baghpat over encroachment on pond land

Officials said the operation, carried out under heavy police deployment, lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours. (Sourced)

Published 37 days ago

Lucknow police traces four missing girls, nabs four accused

The recoveries come two days after the high court sought a progress report from commissioner of police Amrendra Sengar on 34 girls who remain untraced in Lucknow. (For Representation)

Published 44 days ago

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