Supreme Court moves to curb court remarks that hurt victims
The Supreme Court is considering guidelines to prevent victims of sexual offenses from facing prejudice due to insensitive court remarks. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated such comments can have a chilling effect and pressure victims to withdraw complaints. The court will set aside a controversial Allahabad High Court ruling and ensure trials proceed without hindrance.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the entire order of the Allahabad High Court's March 17 decision, which had held that mere grabbing the breasts of a minor victim and breaking the string of her pyjama to bring down her lower garment were not sufficient facts to infer that the accused were determined to commit rape. A two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said it will hear the case in January for a final hearing and indicated that it will lay down guidelines for trial courts to follow while passing orders in POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases. Senior Advocate Shobha Gupta, appearing as amicus curiae, argued that the Allahabad HC had earlier remarked in another case that the victim invited trouble by drinking liquor and agreeing to go to the place of the accused at night. She said courts in Calcutta and Rajasthan have also made similar remarks in sensitive gender crime cases, which are totally insensitive, legally unsustainable, and send a wrong message to society. Advocate Prashanth Padmanabhan, appearing for NGO Stree Shakti, added that in a sessions court proceeding earlier in the day, a girl was allegedly harassed during an in-camera hearing. Gupta stressed that a word of caution must be issued to High Courts and lower courts to display sensitivity and responsibility while making observations in such cases, noting that the impugned order is not an isolated incident and that the frequency of such remarks is disturbing and alarming. Taking note of these submissions, the CJI said, You cite all these instances in a written note. We shall issue a set of guidelines for all High Courts and lower courts because such observations, as impugned, can have a chilling effect on victims and society at large. The top court also noted that Gupta, appearing as amicus, has been asked to submit a brief note of submissions. Let the SLP (Special Leave Petition) be listed along with these proceedings. Meanwhile, so that no prejudice is caused to the victim, operation of the HC order is stayed. The trial court shall proceed with the trial based on the summoning order under Sections 376 (rape) and 511 (attempt to commit offences punishable with imprisonment) of the Indian Penal Code, and under POCSO. The trial court shall proceed on the basis that we have not expressed any final opinion, the bench ordered.
'No home can be razed sans due process'
Allahabad High Court has halted the demolition of 27 homes in Bareilly's Shahabad area, emphasizing due process. Residents, who had been paying taxes for years, received notices declaring their homes illegal. The court directed the civic body to issue a reasoned order after a personal hearing, preventing any coercive action until then.
Conversion, Caste and the Constitution
The Allahabad High Courts directive to investigate misuse of Scheduled Caste certificates by religious converts has reopened a long-standing constitutional conflictbetween freedom of religious practice and the integrity of affirmative action The post Conversion, Caste and the Constitution appeared first on India Legal .
Allahabad HC Pulls Up Registry After Disabled Litigant Forced To Reach Courtroom Without Assistance
The HC recorded that the man, who has a locomotor disability that severely restricts his mobility, arrived in court with great difficulty
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant judgment by dismissing a petition that sought to invalidate Congress leader Rahul Gandhis 2024 Lok Sabha election from the prestigious Rae Bareli constituency. The petition, filed by an advocate, argued that Gandhis earlier conviction in a high-profile defamation case should have resulted in his immediate disqualification under [] The post Allahabad High Court throws out petition challenging Rahul Gandhis Rae Bareli Lok Sabha victory, citing Supreme Court stay on conviction appeared first on India Legal .
Supreme Court extends interim stay in Rahul Gandhi case on alleged Army remarks
The bench was hearing Gandhi`s plea challenging a May 29 order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his plea challenging the trial court`s summoning order in the case
Remarks against Army: SC extends stay on trial court proceedings against Rahul Gandhi till April 22
The Bench was hearing Mr. Gandhi's plea challenging a May 29 order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his plea challenging the trial court's summoning order in the case
Giving SC benefits to converts to Christianity is a fraud on the Constitution: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to cease Scheduled Caste benefits for individuals converting to Christianity. The court stated that continuing these benefits would be a fraud on the Constitution. It emphasized that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists are recognized as Scheduled Castes.
Find out if converted Christians are availing OBC, SC/ST benefits: Allahabad HC to Centre, UP govt
Allahabad High Court has directed UP authorities to investigate converted Christians claiming reservation benefits under OBC and SC/ST categories. District magistrates have been given four months to identify and prevent such practices, citing Supreme Court rulings that conversion to Christianity severs caste ties and claiming benefits post-conversion is a constitutional fraud.
Allahabad HC asks Uttar Pradesh to act against converts retaining SC benefits
Court cites constitutional provisions and past rulings while directing authorities to examine misuse of Scheduled Caste status after conversion
Parity Cannot be Sole Ground for Granting Bail to Accused in Criminal Case: SC
A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh, which set aside the bail granted to the accused in a murder case by the Allahabad High Court just because the co-accused were granted bail, said relief of bail cannot be granted without due regard to the circumstances involved in the alleged offence for which the accused person has been arrested
Police Cannot Take Possession Of A Human Being: Allahabad HC Frees Woman Held In Protection Home
Once the bench accepted the medical assessment of her age, it held her to be a major entitled to decide where she wished to live
'Sensitive Bilateral Climate, No Extradition Treaty': Allahabad HC Rejects Bail Of Chinese National
Given the absence of an extradition arrangement and the fact that co-accused had absconded earlier, the bench held that release on bail would be inappropriate
'Name Changed, Converted To Islam': UP Man Who Killed Brother In 1987 Arrested After 36 Years
The case caught eyeballs last month after the Allahabad High Court pulled up the Bareilly Police and ordered them to find Pradeep within four weeks.
Cutting delays, with a little help from mediators
India gets a new Chief Justice as it marks the 76th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. A new judicial era has begun with the appointment of Justice Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India. His rise from humble origins to the high office reflects the democratic character and inclusivity of our public institutions. The new CJI has a unique opportunity to develop the constitutional vision of access to justice. His nearly-15-month tenure has the potential to make a substantive impact on the future of the judiciary. The elements of consensus and continuity while bringing about change will be critical. Given this, CJI Kant should consider focusing on three critical aspects of judicial governance. The constitutional vision is partly clouded at present. The World Justice Projects Civil Justice Index uses accessibility, affordability, delay, and legal aid as metrics to evaluate justice systems. India ranked 114th out of 143 jurisdictions on the index for 2025. This indicated high costs, long delays, and limited use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms. Broadening the scope of access to justice beyond the National Legal Service Authority (Nalsa) will require the active involvement of the bar, and of the corporate and transactional world of legal practice. Access to justice ought to be everyones responsibility. This brings us to the case for establishing a National Access to Justice Fund to support legal aid and related services. It could be corporate-funded, independently-managed, and tax-incentivised within the broader ambit of Nalsa, directly supporting legal services for people who cannot afford it. This will strengthen and augment Nalsa without compromising on independence or accountability. Brazil is a good example of according constitutional priority to access to justice. It has established one federal and 27 state public defenders offices. These are autonomous constitutional bodies that promote access to justice by providing free legal aid, promoting human rights, and defending the individual and collective rights of those in need. Investing resources in developing a robust ADR framework is critical. The Mediation Act, 2023 established the legal framework for creating the Mediation Council of India to encourage institutional and pre-litigation mediation, and work towards legally-binding settlement agreements. It even permits online and cross-border mediation for certain categories of disputes. Global experiences inform that a strong mediation-based dispute resolution mechanism can effectively address delays. The Singapore International Mediation Centre has settled more than 70 percent of the cases that had come before it, the same success rate as that of civil mediation in the UK. Nearly 60 percent of the cases in US federal courts get settled through mediation. China has witnessed extraordinary progress in developing mediation organisations as the first line of defence. In 2020, the Supreme Peoples Court in China launched a one-stop platform for international commercial dispute resolution. The integration of online litigation and mediation led to a 30 percent increase in successful commercial mediation. The country has also mainstreamed mediation and online dispute resolutionover 12 million cases were resolved through pre-litigation mediation in 2023, more than 40 percent of all filings. The scale and scope of mediation in China is worth studying, especially for India, where case pendency is a major issue. Serious efforts are needed to make mediation prevalent in dispute resolution in India. The idea of dedicated mediation cells with full-time mediators attached to each district court should be considered. The assessment of their performance could be based on settlement rate and user satisfaction. District and subordinate courts should consider organising case management conferences where judges record reasons for not sending cases for mediation. There is also an urgent need to fill judicial vacancies. Around 20-25 percent of positions in district and subordinate courts and 20-30 percent in high courts are unfilled.The Allahabad High Court has a vacancy of more than 40 percent. The stress on the lower courts, which operate with smaller staffing strengths, is significant as they deal with more than 85 percent of Indias caseload. The courts are also struggling with the lack of administrative staff such as court managers, clerks, and stenographers. Thirteen high courts have reported administrative vacancies of 20-50%. While judicial service examinations are the preferred way of recruiting judges, lateral entries and appointment of part-time judges, especially for district and subordinate courts, can be considered. India is an outlier among BRICS nations, with the lowest number of judges compared to its population. India has 15 judges per million peopleBrazil has 80, China has about 160, and South Africa over 40. We are also poorly placed in representation of women in the judiciary, at 37.4 percent38 percent in the subordinate courts and 14 percent in the high courts. The representation is even lesser in the nations top courtonly 3.1 percent. In the last 75 years, only 11 women have been appointed judges of the Supreme Court. Speaking at a conference earlier this month, Justice Kant had observed, The notion of access to justice is not an abstract ideal. Rather, its a sapient right that must be continuously nurtured through institutional strength, professional competence, and compassionate engagement The journey toward accessible justice is not traversed on a linear paththe road is long and winding. As the Chief Justice of India embarks on his own journey of judicial, intellectual and moral leadership along that winding road, the constitutional vision of access to justice should be the lodestar. (Views are personal) C Raj Kumar Founding Vice Chancellor, O P Jindal Global (Deemed) University, and Dean, Jindal Global Law School.
Allahabad HC Rejects Bail Plea of Chinese Citizen Accused of Possessing Forged Passport
The court also considered the fact that India does not have an extradition treaty with China
Forcing happily-married couple to face trial under POCSO Act would be irony of fate: Allahabad HC
The woman's father got the FIR lodged, alleging that his daughter was abducted in April 2024; the woman had denied the allegations in her statement before police and stated that she had left her parents' home willingly.
Allahabad High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against 'Happily-Married' Couple
Quashing criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed that forcing a happily-married couple to face trial merely to record a hostile testimony would be an irony of fate and an instrument of harassment.
Forcing happily-married couple to face trial would be irony of fate: HC
Prayagraj: Quashing criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed that forcing a happily-married couple to face trial merely to record a hostile testimony would be an irony of fate and an instrument of harassment. In the instant case, the accused man had married the alleged victim, and the latter had Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Court said continuing the case would serve no purpose when the girl, now an adult and married to the accused, has consistently denied the allegations.
Very Serious: Allahabad HC Raps Trial Court For 20-Year Trial, Orders Conclusion In One Month
It also ordered that if the prosecution does not produce evidence on the next date, its opportunity to do so must be closed.
Allahabad HC Upholds Life Term For Father Who Killed Teen Daughter In 2015
In her complaint, the convict's wife had narrated that her husband had been upset about their daughters frequent interactions with a local youth.
Are Lawyers Demanding the Supreme Court Cancel the Election over Vote Theft? No!
This old Allahabad High Court video is being falsely shared as lawyers protesting against alleged vote theft.
Anyone can file complaint on public property damage
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that there is no provision in law which bars an individual from filing a complaint related to damage to public property. The SC was hearing an appeal against a September 24, 2024 order of the Allahabad High Court that had stayed the summoning of accused persons in the case, saying that gram pradhan had no locus to lodge an FIR in the matter. While allowing the appeal, a bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale said on November 18 that there was no provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure, which bars a citizen from filing a complaint for prosecution of a public servant or any other person who has allegedly committed an offence. The bench said it was well recognised principle of criminal jurisprudence that anyone can set out or put the criminal law into motion, except where the statute enacting or creating an offence indicates to the contrary. In the case at hand, there is no specific provision in the 1984 Act (Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act) which limits the eligibility of the person making the complaint, the bench said. The prosecution had filed a charge sheet under various sections of the IPC, SC/ST Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act in a case in Uttar Pradesh. The trial court took cognisance of the charge sheet and summoned the accused, who challenged the order before the HC. The court said that the High Court manifestly erred in law in holding that since the Gram Pradhan was not the competent authority to lodge an FIR, the action of the Special Judge in taking cognisance and summoning the accused was bad in law.
SC to hear on December 1 plea of Hindu party in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute case
The Supreme Court will hear a plea on December 1 concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute. The plea challenges an Allahabad High Court order. This order treated another party as the representative of all Lord Krishna devotees. The Supreme Court believes the issue requires detailed examination.
Victim Married Accused, Has Child: Allahabad High Court Drops Kidnapping, POCSO Case After 8 Years
Court found that the complainants daughter, on whose alleged kidnapping and POCSO charges the prosecution was built, had long since married the principal accused.
UP Birth Registration System A Mess: Allahabad HC Orders Top Official To Explain Double Certificates
Birth certificates serve as a foundational identity document for citizens, relied upon for Aadhaar enrolment, school admissions, age verification, employment, government benefits
HC judge recuses from Azam Khan cases just before scheduled hearing
LUCKNOW: Allahabad High Court Justice Sameer Jain, on Friday, recused himself from hearing all matters related to Samajwadi Party leader and former MP Azam Khan, including 2016 Yatimkhana (orphanage) case. Justice Jain was scheduled to hear the matter related to forcible eviction of residents from Yatimkhana Basti in Rampur in 2016, on Friday afternoon but prior to the commencement of the proceedings, he made an unexpected announcement in open court, stating that he would no longer be able to hear cases related to Azam Khan. He did not specify any reason for the recusal. At the time of the announcement, advocate SFA Naqvi and advocate Syed Ahmad Faizan appeared for co-accused, while advocate NI Jafri, advocate Shashwat Anand, and advocate Shashank Tiwari represented Azam Khan and co-accused Virendra Goyal. Lawyers present in the court described the decision as surprising, as Justice Jain had previously been hearing four cases linked to the SP leader. The court clarified that the stay on the trial courts final decision will continue until the next hearing. The matter will now be placed before an appropriate bench after allocation. Advocate Shashwat Anand called Justice Jains decision a rare instance in the High Court where a judge recused himself from all matters related to one individual at once. Justice Jain had earlier granted bail to Azam Khan on September 10 in Yatimkhana case after which the hearings were underway to consider closure of the proceedings.
Allahabad High Court refuses to quash FIR against accused in Bareilly violence case
As per the prosecutions case, Maulana Tauqeer Raza had allegedly given a call to members of a particular community to assemble at the Islamiya Inter College in Bareilly on September 26
Allahabad HC acquits man after 28 years in prison for Gaziabad bus blast
A Muslim man jailed in connection with the Gaziabad bus blast case of 1996, has been acquitted by the Allahabad High Court after 28 years. In 1997, the man identified as Mohammed Ilyas was jailed for Modingar- Gaziabad bus blast that killed 18 people. In June 1997, Ilyas was picked up from his residence in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
SC Extends Stay on Trial Against Rahul Gandhi for Army Remarks
The bench was hearing Gandhi's plea challenging a May 29 order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his plea challenging the trial court's summoning order in the case
Adani gets creditors nod to buy bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates
In a statement to exchanges, Adani Enterprises said it had received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the Resolution Professional (RP) on November 19, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. The plan now requires approval from the National Company Law Tribunals Allahabad Bench and other regulatory authorities. According to the filing, implementation may be carried out by Adani Enterprises, its promoter group or other Adani entities, or through a special purpose vehicle, in accordance with the terms of the resolution plan.
Allahabad HC bins Noori masjid committee plea
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by the managing committee of Fatehpur-Noori Jama Masjid, after taking into consideration the Uttar Pradesh governments categorical undertaking that no further demolition of the religious structure was required. However, the division bench, comprising Justices Atul Sreedharan and Anish Kumar Gupta, granted the petitioner Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Brutal But Circumstantial: Allahabad HC Commutes Death Penalty In Infant Rape-Murder Case
Observing that the case rested on circumstantial evidence and that there was no indication of premeditation, the bench applied the principles governing the rarest-of-rare category.
Allahabad High Court Set Aside Conviction Of 1996 Ghaziabad Bus Blast Accused
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the conviction of Mohammad Ilyas in the 1996 Modinagar-Ghaziabad bus bomb blast case on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove charges against the appellant.
Agreement To Sell Property Doesnt Make Buyer An Owner, Says Allahabad High Court
The court emphasised that such agreements create no legal interest in the property and merely provide a right to seek specific performance
Woman With Live-In Partner Denied Police Protection, Allahabad HC Cites Bigamy, Pending Divorce
The court said extending protection in these circumstances would, in effect, protect an act that could amount to a criminal offence under Indian law
UP: HC denies granting protection to live-in couple, says woman still married
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant protection to a live-in couple, noting that the woman was still married to another man and the freedom of one person cannot encroach or outweigh the legal right of another. Justice Vivek Kumar Singh, while dismissing the writ petition, said no law-abiding citizen, who is already Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
DEHRADUN: As news of the Supreme Court's acquittal of Surinder Koli, the main convict in the horrific 2006 Nithari serial killings, spread through his native village in Uttarakhand, no family members remain to celebrate. The infamous case, which shook the nation, has left a permanent scar on Mangrukhal village in Almora district. Koli, originally from the remote village, worked as a domestic help for businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in Noidas Sector-31 when the gruesome discovery of skeletal remains of at least eight children was made in a drain behind the house on December 29, 2006. The subsequent excavation revealed remains belonging to poor children and young women who had gone missing from the area. While Koli is legally free, his family has been decimated by the infamy. His mother Kunti Devi passed away three years ago, still waiting for her son to return, while his wife Shanti Devi fled the village around a decade ago with their two children, choosing anonymity over social ostracism. The disgrace was too much to bear, a local source commented on the family's plight. When Surinder went to jail, his daughter was young, and his wife was pregnant with their son. They faced constant humiliation. Nithari killings: SC acquits Surendra Koli in last pending case Shanti Devi reportedly settled in Haryana, never visiting her husband in prison nor returning home. Her current whereabouts are not known. Kolis brothers have also severed ties with the village, leaving behind a legacy of shame and sorrow. The family's ancestral home now stands as a crumbling ruin. The legal reprieve was secured through persistent efforts by former Zila Panchayat member Narayan Singh Rawat. Rawat recounted the crucial intervention in 2014 when Kolis death warrant was imminent after the Allahabad High Court upheld the death penalty. I contacted lawyers and managed to get the court opened late at night, Rawat stated. We argued that since Koli was an accused in 14 separate cases, executing him for one would jeopardize justice in the remaining thirteen. The court agreed to review the matter. This legal maneuver ultimately led to the Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday to acquit him.
Nithari Case: Supreme Court acquits Surendra Koli, orders immediate release
Surendra Koli has been acquitted by the Supreme Court in a Nithari killings murder and rape case. The court ordered his immediate release. This acquittal follows his earlier acquittal in 12 other cases by the Allahabad High Court. Koli was convicted in the Nithari case in 2011. The Nithari murders occurred between 2005 and 2006.
Allahabad HC grants relief to hairstylist Jawed Habib, son, in investment fraud case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son Anosh Habib in an alleged investment fraud case. Directing the police not to take any coercive action against the father-son duo until the investigation is complete, a two-judge bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Achal Sachdev Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Nithari killings: SC acquits Surendra Koli in last pending case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a curative petition filed by Surendra Koli challenging his conviction and death sentence in one of the Nithari murder cases. With the apex court allowing the curative plea, Koli will now be a free man as he is already acquitted in other Nithari cases. The Nithari killings came to light with the discovery of skeletal remains of eight children from a drain behind businessman Moninder Singh's Pandher's house at Nithari in Noida on December 29, 2006. The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, which had heard Koli's petition in the open court. Koli was convicted for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Noida's Nithari village, and his conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court in February 2011. His review plea was dismissed in 2014. However, in January 2015, the Allahabad High Court commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment due to an inordinate delay in the decision on his mercy petition. In October 2023, the Allahabad High Court acquitted Koli and co-accused Pandher in several other Nithari cases, overturning the death sentences awarded by the trial court in 2017. The court acquitted Koli in 12 cases and Pandher in two. The CBI and the victims' families later challenged these acquittals before the Supreme Court, but the top court dismissed all 14 appeals on July 30 this year.
Police verification for passports must be completed within four weeks: Allahabad HC
The court observed that the passport delay is a hurdle to the right to travel and that any delay in such administrative functions should be strictly avoided unless justified by exceptional circumstances
Allahabad HC directs UP govt to amend educational documents of transgender petitioner
LUCKNOW: In a landmark judgement, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the right of transgender people to get their name and gender changed in official documents. The HC directed the UP education department to amend the documents of the petitioner to reflect the correct name and gender. The court ordered that fresh marksheets and certificates be issued to the petitioner who had undergone a surgery for a gender change from female to male. Allowing the writ petition filed by Sharad Roshan Singh, the single judge bench comprising Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery set aside the impugned (under challenge) order dated April 8, 2025 passed by the regional secretary, Madhyamik Siksha Parishad, Bareilly. The application of the petitioner for change of name had been rejected on the ground that relevant provisions and government orders do not provide any procedure for correction of name in educational documents at a very belated stage and provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 read with Rules, 2020 are not applicable. The petitioner was recognized as a transgender person under the aforesaid Act of 2019. Under section 6 of the Act of 2019, the district magistrate had issued a certificate of identity. Subsequently, the petitioner had undergone a surgery for a gender change and under section 7 of the Act, a certificate was issued by the district magistrate in a prescribed format. The petitioner then filed an application for change of name in the educational documents under Rule 5 (3). However, by means of the impugned order dated April 8, 2025, the regional secretary, Madhyamik Siksha Parishad, rejected the application on the aforesaid grounds. Appearing on behalf of the petitioner, senior advocate HR Mishra and Chitrangada Narayan relied on various judgments of the apex court and high courts of other states to assert the right of the petitioner to get his name changed after the gender change. In his judgment dated November 6, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery said: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is a special Act. Therefore, the concerned respondents (education authorities of the state) have committed a legal error by not applying the provisions of the Act of 2029 in favour of the petitioner. The court said that under Rule 5(3) and Annexure-1 of the Act, transgender persons could modify all official documents including educational certificates, which could be updated to reflect their correct name, gender, and photograph. The bench emphasised that government inaction infringed upon the constitutional rights of equality, dignity, and non-discrimination guaranteed to transgender individuals. Consequently, the court set aside the April 8, 2025, order. It instructed the state government and the Board to complete the necessary amendments and issue updated certificates within eight weeks.
HC to hear Mathura Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute on Dec 12
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday fixed December 12 for the next hearing in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute at Mathura. Justice Avnish Saxena fixed the next date after hearing counsels for the parties and granted last opportunity to file written statements in those cases, where they have not been filed. The Hindu Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
No Statutory Duty On State To Pay Bar Associations Electricity Bills, Rules Allahabad High Court
The Civil Bar Association, Basti, had moved the High Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to pay its electricity bills and future dues
'SC/ST Act Misused': Allahabad HC Fines Accused For Manipulating Victim, Orders Compensation Refund
The court found that the complainant in the case had contradicted her own earlier statements and denied having lodged the FIR on which the case was based.
Allahabad HC orders Dalit women to return 4.5 lakh compensation after they retract their complaints
Court also slapped 5 lakh fine on accused for manipulating the victim
UP court adjourns hearing in Sambhal Jama Masjid case till Dec 3 due to SC stay
Sambhal: The hearing in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case was on Thursday adjourned till December 3 by a local court due to the Supreme Courts stay on the proceedings. The case pertains to claims over the Shahi Jama Masjid. The Muslim side had earlier moved the Allahabad High Court, challenging the trial courts order for Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Supreme Court dismisses plea by Abdullah Azam Khan to quash forgery charges to get passport
The Allahabad High Court had earlier refused to quash the criminal case, prompting the former MLA to approach the Supreme Court
Allahabad High Court Mandates Electronic Bail System To Uphold Personal Liberty
The High Court's intervention was prompted by the persistent failure of bail orders to reach jail authorities promptly, despite the SC's earlier pronouncements on the matter
Allahabad HC orders SP MP to pay Rs 30k monthly maintenance to his fourth wife amid marital dispute
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court has directed Samajwadi Party MP from Rampur and Imam of the Parliament Street Mosque, Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi, to pay 30,000 per month as maintenance to his fourth wife, Rumana Nadvi. The order, issued on October 14, 2025, came following a petition filed by Rumana seeking financial support. The bench referred the matter to the High Courts Mediation and Conciliation Centre and granted both parties three months to reach a mutual settlement. The court said that until a resolution was reached, Nadvi must continue paying the maintenance amount. It also stayed the recovery of arrears from the date of filing till the order but warned that failure to comply would lead to revocation of the interim relief. Nadvis counsel, Narendra Kumar Pandey, informed the court that the case was a marital dispute and his client was willing to settle the matter amicably. To demonstrate goodwill, Nadvi offered to pay 50,000 upfront at the first mediation meeting. Rumana Parveen, who married Nadvi on October 22, 2012, alleged that he concealed details of his previous marriages and children from her. He deceived me at every step, she said, claiming that Nadvi forced her to leave her home and pressured her to abort their child. Currently living with her son in Agra, Rumana said that Nadvi married her without disclosing that he already had two daughters. I lived with him for about three years before he abandoned me, she added. This was also Rumanas second marriage. Nadvis personal life has come under intense scrutiny following the court order. According to close associates, his first marriage was to Afia Khatoon of Sambhal, who died of cancer ten years after their marriage, leaving behind two daughters. His second marriage to Najifa of Rampur lasted barely 15 days, as she returned to her parental home and never came back. The third marriage of the SP MP with a woman from Bulandshahr ended on the very night of the wedding when both decided to part ways. Rumana, his fourth wife, lived with him for over three years before filing the maintenance case. Nadvi later married Samra Naz for the fifth time. Naz is a relative of Nadvis first wife and has two children with him. In his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit, Nadvi mentioned five dependents two daughters from his first wife, a son from Rumana, and a son and daughter from his fifth wife. Besides serving as the SP MP from Rampur, Maulana Nadvi is also the Imam of the Parliament Street Mosque in Delhi. In July 2025, top SP leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav, met him, sparking debate over his growing influence within the party. Originally from Rajanagar village in Swar tehsil of Rampur, Nadvi currently resides at the Jama Masjid premises in Parliament House, New Delhi. However, his strained relationship with SP stalwart Azam Khan has become another political talking point. Both leaders have exchanged barbed remarks since Azams release from jail. When asked about Nadvi, Azam said he did not know who he was. Nadvi responded sharply, saying, He has become old. After being in jail for long, he naturally has trouble recognising people.
UP To Pay Rs 75,000 Man Over Kidnapping Case Despite Woman's Denial
Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 75,000 on the Uttar Pradesh government for continuing the probe into a kidnapping case despite the alleged victim's statement before a magistrate that she had gone to Delhi of her own free will.
Allahabad HC Says One-Year Passport Validity Justified If Court Doesnt Specify Duration
The passport office maintained that in the absence of a specified duration in the court order, the one-year limit was consistent with a 1993 MEA notification
Allahabad High Court orders 50,000 compensation for man jailed in false anti-conversion case
The Bench said the case was an example of the State authorities falling and scrambling over each other in order to score brownie points on the basis of an FIR
SC junks Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind' s plea to pay compensation to victims of mob lynching
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea from Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeking compensation for mob lynching victims. The court directed the petitioners to first approach the Uttar Pradesh government. This decision follows an Allahabad High Court order that also advised the same course of action. The plea had sought enforcement of apex court guidelines on mob violence prevention and punishment.
SC Junks Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Plea on Mob Lynching Compensation in UP
Bench upholds Allahabad HC order directing petitioners to approach state government for relief
Kartik Aaryans muscle building vegetarian diet REVEALED!
In a podcast with Ranveer Allahabadia, Kartik Aaryan revealed how he maintains his lean, muscular physique entirely on a vegetarian diet. His approach proves that with discipline and smart nutrition, you can achieve a fit, toned body without ever touching meat.
No proof of violence: Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha tell SC in 2020 Delhi riots case
NEW DELHI: Claiming innocence in the 2020 Delhi riots case, student activists and former JNU students Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and Gulfisha Fatima on Friday told the Supreme Court that there was no evidence linking them to violence and denied the conspiracy charges levelled against them in the 2020 Delhi riots case. There are 751 FIRs. I am charged in one, and if its a conspiracy, its a bit surprising. There is no proof of violence against me, Khalid told the bench of the top court headed by Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N V Anjaria. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, said that on 26 dates, the matter could not be taken up due to paucity of time in the trial court, while on 59 dates, the matter could not be reached due to the unavailability of the Special Public Prosecutor. Questioning how his client could be charged in the case when he was not even present in Delhi when the riots took place, Sibal said there was no recovery of weapons or incriminating material linking Khalid to any act of violence. There is no allegation of Khalid raising any funds for violence or making appeals for violence. The only overt act alleged against Khalid is a speech which he gave in Amaravati in Maharashtra on February 17, argued Sibal, while seeking bail for his client. The court on Friday adjourned the matter till Monday, November 3, to hear further arguments from other co-accused, including Meeran Haider, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shifa Ur Rehman, as well as from the Delhi Police. The police had arrested Khalid, Imam and Fatima in the larger conspiracy case linked to the Delhi riots, charging them under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and with criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Fatima, submitted that she has been in custody for over five years and five months since April 11, 2020. He pointed out that while the chargesheet was filed on September 16, 2020, supplementary chargesheets have continued to be filed every year. The larger issue is, can filing chargesheets be generated indefinitely? he asked. Questioning the slow pace of the proceedings, Singhvi remarked, Why has the trial not commenced yet? Fatima is the only woman in custody in the case now, as the other women have already got bail. If you get bail after six or seven years, what is the point? 2020 Delhi riots case: Accused involved in 'deliberate attempt to destabilise State,' police claims in affidavit He further pointed out that the charges were yet to be framed, and more than 800 witnesses were listed. This is a distortion of the criminal justice system. The concept of liberty is that you dont keep me in jail without trial, Singhvi contended. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for Imam, argued that till last year the police kept filing supplementary chargesheets until September 2024, meaning the investigation continued for at least four years. He said this clearly showed that there was no delay on the part of the accused, at least until 2024. He questioned how Imam could be held liable for conspiracy when he had been in custody since January 25, 2020, in connection with other cases, nearly a month before the Delhi riots took place. Imam is also not an accused in any of the other riot cases. In the other cases for alleged inflammatory speeches, he has been given bail and is in jail only because of this case, Dave said. On September 6, the former JNU student Imam had moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court rejected his bail plea. He sought bail in the larger conspiracy case under the UAPA in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots case. Similarly, former JNU student Umar Khalid had approached the Supreme Court on September 10 challenging the Delhi High Courts order rejecting his bail plea under the UAPA in the case related to the alleged criminal conspiracy in the February 2020 riots in the national capital. According to the prosecution, the Delhi Police had booked Imam under the stringent UAPA. On January 28, 2020, he was arrested by the Delhi Polices Crime Branch from Bihars Jehanabad in a sedition case for allegedly making inflammatory speeches at Jamia Millia Islamia University and Aligarh Muslim University. The riots took place in February 2020 following clashes over the then-proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). According to the Delhi Police, the riots resulted in the death of 53 persons and injuries to hundreds. The prosecution alleged that Imam had hatched a larger criminal conspiracy to cause multiple riots. The FIR in this case was registered by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police under various provisions of the IPC and the UAPA. Imam was booked in multiple FIRs across several states, mostly under sedition and UAPA charges. Besides Delhi, he faces FIRs in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. Imam was granted bail by the Delhi High Court last year in connection with the alleged speeches he gave at Jamia Millia Islamia University and Aligarh Muslim University. In sedition cases registered in Aligarh and Guwahati, he was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court in 2021 and by the Gauhati High Court in 2020, respectively. He was also booked in FIRs in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. 2020 riots case: Delhi HC rejects petition to reconstruct Jafrabad case diary The Delhi High Court had, on September 2, rejected the bail pleas of nine persons, including Khalid and Imam, in the case, saying conspiratorial violence under the garb of demonstrations or protests by citizens couldnt be allowed. The High Court had also rejected the bail pleas of other accused, including Mohd Saleem Khan, Shifa Ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Meeran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima and Shadab Ahmed. Social activist and former JNU student Khalid has been in jail since his arrest by the Delhi Police on September 14, 2020, for his alleged involvement in the Delhi riots case. He was booked under the stringent UAPA for his alleged role in the larger conspiracy behind the riots. He has denied the charges and claimed innocence in the case. Khalid had earlier approached the top court challenging an October 2022 Delhi High Court verdict that had denied him bail. Since then, he has remained in jail and has never been granted bail, despite repeated appeals and efforts before various courts. He had initially sought bail in the Delhi High Court on the grounds that he neither had any criminal role in the violence in the citys North-East area nor any conspiratorial connect with other accused in the case. The Delhi Police had opposed his bail plea in the High Court. The police had also arrested Imam, activist Khalid Saifi, JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, Jamia Coordination Committee member Safoora Zargar, former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and several others under the stringent law in connection with the case. According to the prosecution, the violence had erupted following protests against the CAA and NRC, leaving 53 people dead and over 700 injured. Khalid was charge-sheeted in the case along with other accused persons.
Allahabad HC cites defect in probe, commutes death sentence of four in CRPF camp attack case
The court said that the prosecution miserably failed to prove the case against the accused for the principal offence beyond reasonable doubt
Allahabad HC acquits four in 2007 Rampur CRPF camp attack case; slams police probe as defective
LUCKNOW: While reprimanding the prosecution and police administration for a defective investigation that struck at the root of the Rampur CRPF camp terrorist attack case, the Allahabad High Court acquitted four accused who were awarded capital punishment by the trial court in connection with the 2007 attack. The High Court also absolved another accused, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, of the key charges. However, the division bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to the appellants under the Arms Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the appellants - Mohd Sharif, Sabauddin, Imran Shahjad, Mohd Farooq, and Jang Bahadur - for offences committed under the Arms Act. The bench said, The period of imprisonment undergone by the appellants will be adjusted towards the above sentence awarded to the appellants. As many as eight CRPF jawans died in the attack, while five others sustained grievous injuries. In 2019, the Rampur Sessions Court had sentenced Mohammad Sharif (47), Sabauddin (46), and two Pakistani nationals and alleged LeT operatives - Imran Shahzad (48) and Mohammad Farooq (47) - to death. It had sentenced the fifth accused, Jang Bahadur (58), to life imprisonment. The Sessions Court had acquitted two others, Gulab Khan (41) and Mohammad Kausar (48), citing insufficient evidence. Police had claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition from the arrested men. The capital appeal and reference were filed by the convicts against the 2019 verdict of the Rampur court in Session Trial No. 208 of 2008 (State vs Mohd Sharif @ Suhail and Others). Allowing the appeal, the High Court found the accused guilty only under Section 25(1-A) of the Arms Act based on the recovery of an AK-47 rifle from their possession. The defect in investigation struck the root of the case and ultimately culminated in the acquittal of the accused persons, the court observed, adding, The prosecution miserably failed to prove the case against the accused for the principal offence beyond reasonable doubt, which is a golden rule that runs through the web of criminal jurisprudence. The bench said the state is at liberty to act against the police officers responsible for lapses in the investigation. It added, The case would have met a different result had the investigation and prosecution been conducted by a more trained police. The court cited gaps in eyewitness accounts and safekeeping of evidence while ordering the acquittal. It also appreciated the efforts of Amicus Curiae Imran Ullah and directed the legal services authority to pay him Rs 25,000 as remuneration for his assistance in the capital case.
The High Court found fault with the trial courts mechanical handling of the juvenility claim
'Gone too far': Allahabad HC tells SC to stop micromanaging state judiciary
Tension flares between the Supreme Court and state High Courts over control of the subordinate judiciary. The Allahabad High Court has urged the apex court to step back from framing service rules for judicial officers. This revives a long-standing disagreement on who should decide promotions and recruitment for the lower judiciary.
Stay off district judiciary, it's our domain: Allahabad HC to Supreme Court
'Let HCs Frame Service Rules For Judicial Officers'
Rajneesh Singh, a BJP spokesperson from Ayodhya, filed a petition in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in October 2022, seeking the opening of 22 locked rooms inside the Taj Mahal, claiming the monument was originally a temple.
Relief for Samajwadi Party as HC sets aside local administrations order to vacate Moradabad bungalow
LUCKNOW: In a major relief to the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Allahabad High Court has set aside the Moradabad administrations order to vacate the Civil Lines bungalow number 4, associated with the party for over three decades. The division bench, comprising Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Satya Veer Singh, passed the order on Tuesday after hearing the petition filed by SP leaders. The court observed that the administrations move to reclaim the bungalow was not legally valid, terming it a malicious and arbitrary action. The bungalow, located in Moradabads posh Civil Lines area, was allotted to SP patriarch late Mulayam Singh Yadav 31 years ago. Recently, District Magistrate Anuj Singh had cancelled the allotment and issued a 30-day notice to the party to vacate the property. Earlier this month, the local administration even attempted to take possession of the bungalow with police deployment. SP workers then requested time until October 10 to vacate the premises. In response, Samajwadi Party district president Jaiveer Yadav filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court. On October 9, the court had issued an interim stay order directing both parties to maintain the status quo till October 28. Following the final hearing, the High Court quashed the administrations eviction notice and upheld the SPs right to continue using the premises. The state government had argued that the bungalow was being used for political activities, violating the terms of allotment. However, the court dismissed this reasoning, stating that the SPs use of the property was within legal limits and the administrations action was unjustified. Bungalow No. 4, spread over 953.71 square meter in Civil Lines, lies opposite the Police Training College (PTC-2) in Moradabads high-security VIP area. It stands on nazul land, owned by the state government and managed by the Moradabad Municipal Corporation. The bungalow includes four rooms, a large lawn, parking space, and open grounds. A Samajwadi Party district office board is displayed outside the premises. After the courts decision, the SP will retain possession of the bungalow. The High Courts order brings a temporary end to the long-standing dispute between the Moradabad district administration and Samajwadi Party over the property that has served as a key political base since the 1990s.
Delhi court acquits six in bank loan fraud case
NEW DELHI, Oct 26: A Delhi court has acquitted six people in a case related to alleged irregularities in the sanction and disbursement of housing loans by Allahabad Banks Wazirpur branch more than two decades ago. Special Judge Jyoti Kler gave the benefit of doubt to the accused, Rajan Arora, his wife Sunita Arora, Vinay Kumar Goel, his wife Vaibhavi Goel, and two others, Arvind Goel and Bhushan Dev Chawla, and acquitted them of all charges. Proceedings against Arvind [] The post Delhi court acquits six in bank loan fraud case appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Hell kill me, I want to see my mother: Distressed Indian mans plea from Saudi desert sparks search
A heart-wrenching video of an Indian man from Uttar Pradesh claiming that he was being held captive in Saudi Arabia has gone viral, prompting the Indian embassy in Riyadh to intervene and launch efforts to trace him. The man, speaking in Bhojpuri, identifies himself as a resident of Handia, Pratappur in Prayagraj district. In the video, which was shared by a Delhi-based lawyer on social media, he alleges that his passport has been taken away by one Kapil, believed to be his employer, and appeals directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help. My village is in Allahabad... I came to Saudi Arabia. Kapil has my passport. I told him I need to go home, but he is threatening to kill me, the man says tearfully, with a camel visible in the background. He pleads for the video to be widely shared so that it reaches Indian authorities and the Prime Minister, adding, Please help me, I will die; I need to go to my mother. TNIE could not independently verify the video's authenticity. @DrSJaishankar , ... 1 pic.twitter.com/5op97otITq (@Lawyer_Kalpana) October 23, 2025 Taking note of the viral clip, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia replied that it was trying to locate the individual but faced difficulties due to the absence of details such as location, contact information, or employer details. The embassy has been trying to locate the person. No further action can be taken as the video does not contain any details about the location/province in Saudi Arabia, or contact number or employer details, the mission posted on X. The embassy also reached out to officials in Uttar Pradesh, urging them to contact the mans family. As the person says that he is from Prayagraj district, @DM_PRAYAGRAJ @Sp_prayag @prayagraj_pol may also reach out to his family and advise them to write to us at cw.riyadh@mea.gov.in, it added. However, Saudi Arabias Public Security Department dismissed the claims as baseless, stating that the video was made to increase the number of views on social media. The claim by an expatriate in a video expressing a desire to return to his home country is baseless. The video surfaced amid a major policy shift in Saudi Arabia, which recently announced the abolition of the decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system that tied migrant workers employment and residency to their employers. The system, introduced in the 1950s, had long been criticised by rights groups for enabling exploitation and restricting workers freedom. Ending the Kafala system marks a historic move for the Kingdom, aligning with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans Vision 2030 reform agenda. The change is expected to improve the rights and mobility of nearly 13 million foreign workers in Saudi Arabia. As of now, the identity and whereabouts of the man in the viral video remain unconfirmed, and the Indian embassy has requested anyone with credible information to come forward.
Indian man stranded in Saudi Arabia, threatened by associate
A man from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, claimed he is being forced to remain in Saudi Arabia, prompting the Indian embassy there to take notice. Delhi-based lawyer Kalpana Shrivastav posted the video on X on October 23, in which the man says, My village is inAllahabad I came to Saudi Arabia. Kapil has my passport. I Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Moradabad madrassa seeks virginity certificate from 13-year-old girl student, sparks controversy
LUCKNOW: In Moradabad, a madrassa management has been facing the heat for allegedly demanding a virginity certificate from a seventh-grade girl student. The father of the student claimed that the management of the institution threatened to expel the student and issue a transfer certificate if she did not comply. The police sources claimed that a probe was on into the matter after receiving a complaint from the student's family. However, police sources said that after submitting the first complaint, the victims family members had not been engaging in the probe. As per the sources, the victim is from Chandigarh and is pursuing studies at Jamia Asanul Banat Girls College (Madrassa) located in the Pakbara area of Moradabad city. The complaint against the madrassa management was made to the police by the student's father on October 14. The student's family told police that the madrassa management had defamed their daughter's character. The aggrieved father demanded an investigation into the matter by the police and that strict action should be taken against the institutions management. When the family approached the madrassa to get the student promoted to 8th class, the management asked them to submit the girl's virginity certificate. Hurt by the incident, the family returned home with the child. After this, the child's father, Mohammad Yusuf, a resident of Chandigarh, released a video saying: I live in Chandigarh. The school has put a condition of a medical examination for my daughter. They also took Rs 500 in the name of giving a TC (Transfer Certificate). Yusuf said in the video that he had admitted his daughter to the institution in 2024, but now the school administration had refused to give her admission for the next class. Mohammad Yusuf said that his wife had gone to Allahabad to meet her sick mother for some time. Meanwhile, due to domestic issues, he had called his daughter to Chandigarh for a few days. Later, when the wife took the daughter back to school, the madrassa management said that, as per information they received, Yusuf used to behave inappropriately with his daughter. On this basis, the school refused to readmit his daughter. Victims father said that when his wife asked for the Transfer Certificate (TC) the management charged Rs 500 to fill out the TC form. Yusuf said that even after submitting the form, the madrassa management had been delaying the issuance of TC since August 21, hampering the prospects of the victim in other schools, as without a TC, no school admits the new student. SP City Ran Vijay Singh confirmed that the police had received a complaint against the madrassa in Lodhipur in the Pakbara police station area. A person from Chandigarh has complained that the madrasa management made objectionable comments about the character of his daughter, who studies in the madrasa, said the SP. We are investigating the matter. Action will be taken in the case according to whatever facts emerge in the investigation, he added.
Saharas Lucknow HQ pivotal in Rs 25,000 crore money laundering, ED tells Allahabad HC
The Enforcement Directorate informed the Allahabad High Court that Sahara group's deposit-taking entities shared common infrastructure, with funds re-deposited by adjusting books rather than bank transfers. The agency highlighted Lucknow headquarters' central role in alleged money laundering of Rs 25,000 crore, implicating top officials.
Experts push to end caste mention in police records in J&K
Aadhar-like documents best tools to identify accused Bivek Mathur JAMMU, Oct 22: The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh Government and the States Director General of Police (DGP) to amend the police manuals to stop mentioning a persons caste in official records, including FIRs, arrest memos, and other documents. The decision has been widely welcomed by experts and communities, not only in the State of Uttar Pradesh but across the country, sparking a debate on whether other States [] The post Experts push to end caste mention in police records in J&K appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Either Parents Or State Care: Allahabad HC Says Minor Wife Cannot Stay With In-Laws
The court said permitting cohabitation between a minor and a major would attract provisions of POCSO Act, which provides for stringent punishment for sexual contact with minors
Speaker appoints lawyer to assist panel probing Justice Varma graft case
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed advocate Karan Umesh Salvi as a consultant to assist the judges inquiry committee investigating allegations of corruption against Justice Yashwant Varma. On August 12, the Speaker initiated the process to impeach Justice Varma from his position as a High Court judge. A Committee was formed to investigate the discovery of cash at Justice Varmas official residence. The Committee has been constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 and comprises the Supreme Courts Justice Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice Madan Mohan Srivastav and Senior Advocate BV Acharya. The panel was set up following a motion supported in the Lok Sabha for initiating impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma. Salvis role as consultant will be to support the Committee in legal research, coordinate the proceedings and preparation of the final inquiry report. The findings will be submitted to the Lok Sabha and on the basis of the report, further action could be recommended including potential impeachment. A fire incident at Justice Varmas residence in the national capital in March, when he was a judge at the Delhi High Court, had led to the discovery of several burnt sacks of banknotes in the outhouse. He was subsequently repatriated to the Allahabad High Court, and an in-house probe ordered by the-Supreme Court Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna had indicted him. Last month, two lawyers Rohan Singh and Sameeksha Dua were also appointed as consultants to assist the three-member committee constituted to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Varma.
Lok Sabha Speaker appoints advocate to assist panel probing Justice Yashwant Varma
Advocate Karan Umesh Salvi to serve as consultant to committee investigating corruption charges against Allahabad HC judge
Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi has filed a contempt petition against the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The move comes after 16 judges recused themselves from cases involving Chaturvedi. Apart from the eight CAT members, the list reportedly also includes two Supreme Court and four High Court justices, and two lower court judges. These include former Supreme Court judges Justices U U Lalit and Ranjan Gogoi, reports said. Who is Sanjiv Chaturvedi IFS? Fifty-year-old Sanjiv Chaturvedi joined the Uttarakhand cadre in 2015, and gained recognition as a whistleblower by exposing alleged corruption during his tenure as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He has faced repeated judicial rejections in his ongoing legal battles with government agencies. A firebrand speaker, he has been an anti-corruption crusader and whistleblower for many years. Not many know the fact that he is the youngest civil servant in the country to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award. Due to his uncompromising track record of exposing the wrongdoers, the 2002-batch bureaucrat has often been targeted by a section of influential people. This, however, has never managed to slow down his relentless effort to clean up the system. The Allahabad native began his career in Haryana, and immediately ruffled the feathers of some powerful men. Over the years, he crossed swords with some of these men who were involved in unauthorised tree felling, poaching, and other illegal activities. He was wrongfully suspended, reports claimed, before the then President Pratibha Patil stepped in to revoke it. Patil and Pranab Mukherjee saved the crusader as many as six times from similar junctures, the Deccan Herald said in a report. Later, after joining AIIMS, he found discrepancies with funds spent on construction projects and purchases of medical equipment. There were issues with contracts, tenders, drug orders, and even a pension fund, he found out, and the network behind it involved senior bureaucrats and doctors, amongst others. What is the current case about? The current contempt case stems from CAT's suo motu proceedings initiated against Chaturvedi on October 17, 2024. According to news agency PTI, The Uttarakhand High Court had stayed the case until October 7, 2025, but the CAT proceeded on September 12, 2025, appointing a senior advocate as amicus curiae. He has approached the High Court challenging this action. According to Chaturvedi, this is a unique record in the country where 16 judges recused themselves from hearing a single individual's cases, added PTI. Previously, 10 judges had recused themselves from hearing the case of mafia leader Atiq Ahmed.
Mathura: Banke Bihari Temple's Treasury Room Opens After 54 Years
The Supreme Court, in its August 2025 order, had constituted a 12-member high-powered interim committee headed by retired Allahabad High Court judge Ashok Kumar to look after the day-to-day affairs of the temple
No Commercial Activities In Playgrounds Of Schools, Colleges: UP Court
TheAllahabadHigh Court has held that immovable propertiesbelonging to educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh includingplaygroundscannotbeallowed tobeusedforanycommercialactivities.
Court Slams UP Police For Detaining Interfaith Couple Under Social Pressure
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for the illegally detention of an interfaith couple without any direction/order for taking them into custody, and ordered their release.
The court said that the State government and its law enforcement machinery are expected to use their power to protect the liberty of a citizen and not to succumb to social pressures and curtail freedom
Justice Donadi Ramesh Assumes Charge As AP High Court Judge
Justice Donadi Ramesh had earlier served in the Andhra Pradesh High Court before being transferred to the Allahabad High Court, and was later transferred back to the AP High Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said that a CBI probe was justified only in exceptional circumstances such as when state agencies are compromised, fundamental rights are at stake or in issues of national importance. An order directing an investigation to be carried out by CBI should be treated as a measure of last resort, justified only when the constitutional court is convinced that the integrity of the process has been compromised or has reasons to believe that it may get compromised to a degree that shakes the conscience of courts or public faith in the justice delivery system, the bench said. The top court said this while setting aside the Allahabad HC's ruling, which directed a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process for the Uttar Pradesh legislative council and assembly secretariats. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi said, for invoking this power, the concerned court must be satisfied that the material placed prima facie discloses commission of offences and necessitates a CBI investigation to ensure the fundamental right to a fair and impartial investigation, or where the complexity, scale, or national ramification of such allegations demands expertise of central agency. Surprisingly, the verdict came from the same bench led by Justice Maheshwari that ordered a CBI probe into the Karur stampede three days ago , noting that the incident had shaken the national conscience, involved violation of fundamental rights, and a fair and impartial probe was required. The bench highlighted in its verdict that such compelling circumstances may typically arise when the materials brought in notice of the court prima facie point towards systemic failure, the involvement of high-ranking state officials or politically influential persons, or when the local police's conduct itself creates a reasonable doubt in the minds of the citizenry regarding their ability to conduct a neutral probe. In the absence of such compelling factors, the principle of judicial restraint demands that the court must refrain from interfering. In other words, constitutional courts must exercise some degree of judicial restraint in unnecessarily burdening a specialized central agency with matters that do not satisfy the threshold of an exceptional case, the bench said. The court allowed an appeal filed by the UP Legislative Council against the Allahabad High Court's division bench order for a CBI probe into alleged manipulation and favoritism in the selection and appointment process for various posts under the Secretariat of Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh, by advertisements issued on September 17 and 27, 2020.
Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah case: HC fixes next hearing on November 7
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday fixed November 7 for the next hearing in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute at Mathura. Justice Avinash Saxena fixed the next date after hearing counsels for the parties. The court verified the documents and asked the counsels for the parties to file their replies on pending applications. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Mohibullah Nadvi Wife: The Allahabad High Court has ordered Samajwadi Party MP Mohibbullah Nadvi to pay his fourth wife 30,000 monthly maintenance. The court has given the couple three months to settle their matrimonial dispute through mediation, emphasizing regular payments. Failure to comply with the order or a failed mediation will result in the cancellation of interim relief.
The decision was taken by the collegium headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai in a meeting held on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) following a government request
NEW DELHI, Oct 15: The Supreme Court collegium on Wednesday recommended the transfer of Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Atul Sreedharan to the Allahabad High Court. The decision was taken by the Collegium in a meeting held on October 14, following a government request to reconsider an earlier proposal to transfer Justice Sreedharan to the Chhattisgarh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 14th October, 2025, on reconsideration sought by the Government, resolved to recommend that [] The post Collegium Recalls Proposal To Transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan From MP To Chhattisgarh; Recommends Allahabad Instead appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Premanand ji Maharaj Health: Muslim man prays for him in Medina, heartwarming video goes viral
A young Muslim man from Prayagraj has offered prayers in Medina for the good health of Hindu saint Premanand Maharaj. The viral video shows Sufiyan Allahabadi praying for the saint's well-being. This act of compassion has garnered widespread praise online, being hailed as a symbol of interfaith harmony and brotherhood in India.
