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
Jamiat Demands Strict Enforcement of Supreme Court Guidelines on Mob Lynching
New Delhi: Responding to the Allahabad High Courts condemnation of mob violence and cow vigilantism, Maulana Mahmood Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Mahmood faction), welcomed the judgment as a vital affirmation of justice and the rule of law. He urged both the Union and Uttar Pradesh governments to act with constitutional responsibility. Criticizing the repeated [] The post Jamiat Demands Strict Enforcement of Supreme Court Guidelines on Mob Lynching first appeared on .
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.
The Allahabad High Court has directed the UP government to implement a solid solution to curb teacher absenteeism, particularly in village schools serving EWS students. The court highlighted that lack of an effective attendance system since Independence has affected poor childrens right to education. Justice Praveen Kumar Giri emphasised using virtual or electronic methods for monitoring attendance and warned habitual absenteeism must not be tolerated. The next hearing is scheduled for November 10.
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.
Minority Status Not Shield Against Rules: Allahabad HC Quashes Madrassas Illegal Recruitment Ad
The controversy began when Sajjad Hussain, claiming to be the Manager of the madarsa, issued an advertisement on April 29, 2025, in a daily, Aaj, for six vacancies
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
Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh sworn in as new judge of Patna HC
Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh, transferred from the Allahabad High Court, was sworn in as a judge of the Patna High Court on Thursday. Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh administered the oath. Justice Singh, born in Uttar Pradesh in 1969, became an advocate in 1993 and a judge in 2018.
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
Allahabad High Court quashes case against India Today Editors over child abuse report
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings and summons issued to India Today Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie and former Editor Prabhu Chawla in connection with a magazine report on child trafficking and sexual exploitation. The court held that the article aimed to highlight a serious social issue and did not promote enmity or hatred [] The post Allahabad High Court quashes case against India Today Editors over child abuse report appeared first on India Legal .
Stay off district judiciary, it's our domain: Allahabad HC to Supreme Court
'Let HCs Frame Service Rules For Judicial Officers'
Attack on CRPF camp: Allahabad High Court sets aside death for 4; acquits 5 of key charges
No trace of Ghaziabad land acquisition file sought by Allahabad High Court, FIR registered
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 .
According to her father, Devendra Dubey, a sub-inspector in the Uttar Pradesh Police, Shakti studied till Class 12 at SMC Ghoorpur and later went on to top the exam from the University of Allahabad.
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.
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
Allahabad HC directs SP Bahraich to probe case of minors booked for rioting
Court asks Superintendent of Police to act against erring officials if false implication of children is confirmed
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.
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
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.
Premanand Maharaj News: Muslim devotee prays for Vrindavan saint in Madina. Watch viral video
A Muslim man from India, Sufiyan Allahabadi, offered prayers in Madina for the health of Sant Premanand Maharaj. The video of his dua has gone viral, showcasing India's Ganga-Jamuni culture. Sant Premanand Maharaj is recovering from kidney issues. Sufiyan's gesture emphasizes humanity over religious divides, connecting Madina to Vrindavan.
Court Orders Google To Remove Objectionable Videos Against Spiritual Leader
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday directed Meta and Google to remove within 48 hours allegedly objectionable videos circulating on social media against Ramkatha narrator and Padma Vibhushan awardee Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
HC orders Meta, Google to remove objectionable videos on Rambhadracharya
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday directed Meta and Google to remove within 48 hours allegedly objectionable videos circulating on social media against renowned Ramkatha narrator and Padma Vibhushan awardee Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. A division bench comprising Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar passed the order while hearing a 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 .
Allahabad HC asks Google, Meta to remove 'objectionable' videos against Rambhadracharya
The court instructed the petitioners to provide the relevant URL links to the social media companies to facilitate the removal process. The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for November 11
The Allahabad High Court denied a job on compassionate grounds to a petitioner whose father died in 2019, citing a five-year delay in his claim. While the court awarded INR 1 lakh compensation for the bank's administrative negligence, it emphasized that compassionate appointments are for immediate financial relief, not a future job guarantee.
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, directed the Lucknow Municipal Corporation and the Uttar Pradesh government to file their reply to the plea filed by Sahara India Corporation Limited, challenging the municipal Corporation's orders sealing Sahara Shahar. The court sought the replies by October 30. It also directed the state authorities to rehabilitate the livestock, if any were left inside the Sahara Shahar, at Kanha Upvan for proper care. Sahara Shahar, a 170-acre township in Lucknow's posh Gomtinagar, was sealed by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation due to alleged violations of lease and licence agreements, a point contested by the Sahara group, which recently moved the court against the sealing order. A division bench, comprising Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Amitabh Rai, passed the order on the writ petition filed by Sahara India Corporation Limited. After hearing the matter at length, the bench said that the matter required consideration and so directed the parties to exchange the pleadings in the matter. Sahara India Corporation had strongly opposed the stand of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation for taking possession of Sahara Shahar property while sealing its six gates recently. The Sahara petition stated that Municipal authorities did not prepare any inventory of the properties and other valuable items inside the Sahara Shahar during sealing of the gates and taking possession of the property. It was also submitted that entire action was taken in a hurry without giving a proper opportunity of hearing and issuing notice to the Sahara people for vacating the premises. Opposing the plea, Lucknow Nagar Nigam said that the terms and conditions of the lease deed granted in 1994 were violated, and hence notices were issued in 2020 and in 2025, adding that the premises were sealed after giving a proper opportunity of hearing.
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Lucknow Municipal Corporation and the Uttar Pradesh government to respond by October 30 to a plea from Sahara India Corporation Limited. Sahara is challenging the sealing of its Sahara Shahar property. The court also mandated proper care for any cattle found within the premises.
Only two HCs have full strength of judges amid pendency load
NEW DELHI: Indias High Courts are facing a serious manpower crisis, with 330 judges posts lying vacant across 25 states. The Allahabad High Court is the worst affected, with 76 vacancies out of its sanctioned strength of 160the highest among all High Courts. Only two high courts, Sikkim and Meghalaya, are currently functioning with a full bench, according to data accessed by this newspaper from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) and the Department of Justice. The data is as of September 1 this year. Despite the Supreme Court operating at full strength with 34 judges, the same cannot be said of the high courts, where the shortfall is slowing down the delivery of justice and adding to already massive case backlogs. The sanctioned strength of judges across all high courts is 1,122. But only 792 judges are currently serving. The 330 vacant posts include 161 permanent and 169 additional judges, who are usually appointed for a term not exceeding two years. Legal experts and former judges warn that unless these vacancies are filled promptly, the justice delivery system will continue to suffer badly resulting case pendency going up. The pendency of appointments directly affects case disposal. Litigants suffer the most, said Justice Anjana Prakash, former judge of the Patna High Court. Unless the judiciary and the Central government at address this as a very urgent issue, delays will persist. That is not something very desirable. Justice S R Singh, a former judge of the Allahabad High Court, expressed similar concern. Existing judges are overburdened, which affects both quality and efficiency. Appointments should be made strategically, based on pending caseloads in each high court, he told this newspaper. According to the NJDG, over 67 lakh cases are pending in high courts across the country. The Supreme Court itself has more than 60,000 pending cases despite having no vacancies to fill. Several major high courts continue to grapple with significant judicial vacancies, impacting the pace of justice delivery. The Bombay High Court leads with 26 vacancies out of 94 sanctioned judges. The Punjab and Haryana High Court follows closely with 25 out of 85 positions vacant. Calcutta has 24 out of 72, while Madras faces 19 vacancies out of 75. Patna has 18 out of 53, Delhi 16 out of 60, and Rajasthan 7 out of 50. The persistent shortage of judges is raising concerns over mounting case backlogs and delays in adjudication across these key judicial institutions. Judicial appointments remain a pressing issue for Indias legal system. Smaller high courts also reflect the strain: Uttarakhand has two vacancies out of 11 judges, and Tripura has one vacancy out of five. The appointment process, governed by the Collegium system and requiring government nod, has long been pointed out as reasons for delays. Recommendations are often returned, kept pending, or ignored causing bottlenecks that stretch for months before appointments are made. As the backlog continues to mount, the judiciary is under growing pressure to act swiftly. Experts say that urgent reforms and smoother coordination between the judiciary and the executive are essential to restore the efficiency of the justice system and public faith in it.
Allahabad High Court refuse interim protection to Sambhals Rayan Buzurg Mosque from demolition
The mosque management, in its plea, had claimed that the notices issued were in gross violation of the Supreme Courts directions issued last year which mandated adherence to due process before demolition of religious structures
'Forwarding pro-Pak message not sedition': Allahabad high court grants bail to man
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to a Meerut man, Sajid Chaudhary, accused of sharing a Pakistan zindabad post. The court observed that merely supporting another country does not constitute endangering India's sovereignty under BNS section 152, though it might fall under promoting enmity. Sajid was charged under BNS section 152 and had been incarcerated since May.
Allahabad HC refuses to stay bulldozer action on Sambhal mosque
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, on Saturday, refused to stay the bulldozer action on a mosque, a marriage hall, and a hospital allegedly built on government land in Sambhal, dismissing the petition filed by the Muslim party. This mosque was built on a pond. The single-judge Bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak heard the plea moved by Masjid Sharif Gausul Wara Rawa Buzurg and its Mutawalli Minjar. According to the sources in the district administration, the mosque was built in Rayan Buzurg village of the Asmoli area, 30 km away from the Sambhal district headquarters. After hearing arguments from both sides, the court disposed of the petition and directed the mosque committee to approach the competent lower court with a stay application. On October 2, the team of district administration officials, led by DM-SP, arrived with a bulldozer to demolish the mosque. The administration had demolished the marriage hall built next to the mosque on Thursday. When the bulldozer was heading towards the mosque for demolition, local people requested the DM for 4 days with a promise to do away with the mosque themselves. The DM had given four days ' time. After this, on the same day, that is Thursday, local people had started breaking the outer wall of the mosque. On Friday, after prayers, some people had voluntarily demolished the boundary wall of the mosque. On Friday, the mosque's Mutawalli, Minjar Hussain had filed a petition in Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on the bulldozer action on the mosque. A special bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak heard the matter on Friday. The Court is, currently, sitting in vacation since September 29. The mosque management had challenged an order dated September 2, 2025, passed by the competent authority in proceedings under Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code, 2006. The petition was heard in court for about an hour and a quarter on Friday. The writ petition also questioned all proceedings initiated against the mosque, including the notice dated June 26, 2025, an undated show-cause notice, the unserved order dated September 2, 2025 and the demolition notice dated September 30, 2025. The Muslim party contended in the petition that the marriage hall was demolished, and October 2nd, Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra were chosen for the demolition so that the action could be taken smoothly without objection. During the bulldozer action, a major accident or riot could have occurred due to the crowd. The allegation behind this action was that the marriage hall was built on pond, while a portion of the mosque was built on government land. According to Tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh, the mosque, spread over 550 square feet area, was constructed 10 years ago. A person named Minjar from the village had got it constructed. Minjar is also the maulana (cleric) of the mosque. The mosque was discovered during the survey being conducted regarding illegal encroachments in the district. Legal proceedings were initiated after this. On Friday, the Court questioned the petitioners' counsel regarding the availability of the impugned September 2, 2025, order. Advocates Arvind Kumar Tripathi and Shashank Shri Tripathi represented the mosque committee, while Chief Standing Counsel JN Maurya and Standing Counsel Ashish Mohan Srivastava appeared for the government during the hearing on Saturday. The counsel stated that the order had not been served upon them. However, the Court noted that the objection dated July 4, 2025, prima facie showed that the petitioners had participated in proceedings under Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code. At this stage, the Chief Standing Counsel produced a photostat copy of the impugned order, which was then served on the petitioners' counsel.
'Marital Quarrels Don't Amount To Suicide Abetment': Allahabad High Court Discharges Wife, In-Laws
The Allahabad High Court, in an order in an abetment to suicide case in Uttar Pradesh, has observed that marital discord and domestic disputes are quite common, and if a spouse commits suicide for this reason, it cannot be considered as abetment.
Allahabad HC refuses to stay Sambhal mosque demolition
Prayagraj: In a jolt to the petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed an urgent petition filed by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking a stay on the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall, and hospital allegedly built on government land. The single-judge Bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak heard the plea moved by Masjid Sharif 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 .
Allahabad High Court refuse to stay demolition process in Sambhal
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the petition of the Sambhal mosque committee to stay the demolition of a mosque built on a pond and government land in Sambhal. The court heard the petition in a special hearing at 10 am, but refused to grant ...
Allahabad High Court grants bail to man accused of sharing 'Pakistan Zindabad' post
Sajid Chaudhary, a resident of Meerut, was booked under Section 152 (endangering India's sovereignty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and had been in jail since May 13, 2025
The prosecution had alleged that the wife and her parents harassed and humiliated her husband, driving him to end his life in November 2022
Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Man Who Posted Morphed Photo Of Akhilesh Yadav With Espionage Accused
The court said Arun Kumar, also known as Arun Yadav or Arun Kasli, cannot be taken into custody until the next hearing unless fresh incriminating material comes to light
Across India, only two high courts fully staffed; Allahabad tops with 76 vacancies
NEW DELHI: High Courts across India are grappling with 330 vacant judge positions out of a total sanctioned strength of 1,122, causing mounting delays and affecting millions of litigants, according to the Department of Justice data as of September 1, 2025. The Allahabad High Court has the highest number of vacancies at 76, including 35 permanent and 41 additional judges. Other major High Courts with significant gaps include Bombay (26), Punjab and Haryana (25), Calcutta (24), Madras (19), Patna (18), Delhi (16), and Rajasthan (7). Uttarakhand has two vacancies, Tripura has one. Out of 25 states, only the High Courts of Sikkim and Meghalaya are functioning at their full sanctioned strength. Data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) shows over 67 lakh pending cases across High Courts and more than 60,000 in the Supreme Court. While the Supreme Court operates at full strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India, High Courts struggle with excessive workloads. Experts attribute the shortage to delays in the appointment process at both the Collegium and government levels, with repeated recommendations sometimes facing executive resistance or remaining unaddressed for months. Former High Court judges and legal experts say that the high vacancy rates in High Courts are a major obstacle to the justice system, causing delays and contributing to growing case backlogs. Retired Patna High Court Judge and legal expert, Justice Anajana Prakash, talking to the TNIE , said that the pendency of filling up judges' posts in HCs added to the woes of the disposal of cases, and as a result, ultimately, litigants suffer for this. The filling up of judges' posts in HCs should be addressed expeditiously. Until and unless the judiciary and the centre decide and deliberate upon this issue, the case disposal rate won't increase, which will ultimately affect the litigants at the state level, she said. Former Allahabad High Court Judge Justice S.R. Singh told the TNIE that judge vacancies in High Courts are a major concern, causing hardship for litigants. Vacancies of judges lead to an unnecessary workload for existing judges, which can compromise the quality of judgments and cause burnout. So a judicious choice must be there to appoint judges keeping in view the pendency across HCs, he said. The vacancies include 161 permanent posts and 169 additional (temporary) posts, the latter appointed by the President for a maximum of two years to address temporary workload spikes.
The Allahabad High Court convicted Awadhesh Kumar and Mata Prasad for the 1982 murder of Kumar's wife, Kusuma Devi, under the guise of exorcism. After a 43-year legal battle, they received life imprisonment, overturning a 1984 acquittal. The court condemned this shocking example of blind faith used to conceal a murder.
Classic case of blind faith: HC jails man for killing wife; nixes his 1984 acquittal
After a 43-year legal battle, the Allahabad High Court convicted an elderly man and an accomplice for strangling his wife in 1982. Overturning a 1984 acquittal, Awadhesh Kumar and Mata Prasad received life imprisonment for murder, masked as a ghost exorcism. The court condemned this shocking case of blind faith, also imposing fines and three-year sentences for destroying evidence.
HC dismisses plea to remove next friend in Krishna Janmabhoomi case
Prayagraj: In the Krishna Janmabhoomi legal dispute in Mathura, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application filed by Hindu side plaintiffs in suit No. 7 seeking the removal of Kaushal Kishore Thakur alias Kaushal Singh Tomar as the next friend of the deity, Shri Krishna Lala Virajman. Dismissing the application, Justice Ram Manohar Narayan 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 .
Husband Must Pay Alimony To His Wife Even If He's A Minor, Rules Allahabad High Court
Justice Madan Pal Singh observed that while a minor may not be financially independent, upon reaching adulthood, he must assume responsibility for supporting himself and others
Plea for maintenance against minor husband maintainable, rules Allahabad High Court
LUCKNOW: While dealing with a case involving child marriage and a maintenance claim against a minor husband, the Allahabad High Court has held that application under Sections 125 and 128 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) seeking maintenance against a minor was maintainable. The High Court, however, reduced the amount of maintenance. The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a husband, a minor at the time his wife sought maintenance, could not be compelled to pay allowance for that period, but would be considered liable once he turn 18. Modifying a Bareilly family courts order, the High Court reduced the maintenance amount from Rs 9,000 to Rs 4,500 per month, payable from January 2021, when the man turned 18. The couple's marriage was solemnized on July 10, 2016 and they were blessed with a daughter on September 21, 2018. In February 2019, the wife moved the family court seeking maintenance for herself and the child under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). In November 2023, the family court directed the man to pay Rs 5,000 to his wife and Rs 4,000 to his daughter every month from the date of the application. Challenging the court order, the man moved the Allahabad High Court, arguing that he was a minor both at the time of his marriage and when the maintenance plea was filed. He produced his high school certificate showing his date of birth as January 1, 2003, making him just 13 at the time of marriage and 16-year-old when the legal proceedings towards divorce commenced. Petitioner Abhishek Singh Yadav claimed that no case under Section 125 CrPC could be filed against a minor without impleading a guardian. His lawyer contended that petitioners wife had left him without sufficient cause, which under Section 125(4), disentitled her from claiming maintenance. It was also submitted that the petitioner was a student who had no income and the family court erred in assuming that he earned between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000 per month. Even if he worked, his potential income was pegged at Rs 10,000 per month, making the Rs 9,000 maintenance order excessive and exorbitant. Opposing the submissions, the wifes counsel and the State insisted that a husband could not shirk his responsibility towards his wife and the minor child. They pointed out that the family possessed agricultural land, a tractor, and a car, indicating financial capacity. They also stressed that the aggrieved wife had to leave the matrimonial home due to dowry harassment, which was a sufficient ground to live separately. The bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh, after hearing both sides, observed that Section 125 CrPC contained no bar on proceedings against a minor husband. However, he acknowledged that until the man attained majority on January 1, 2021, he could not be presumed to have sufficient means to provide financial support. The Court, therefore, held him liable to pay maintenance only after that date. The High Court rejected the family courts assessment of income. Instead, it estimated the mans potential earning capacity as an able-bodied man at Rs 18,000 per month, equivalent to daily wage labour. Applying the Supreme Courts guidelines, which capped maintenance at 25 per cent of net income, the High Court fixed the allowance at Rs 2,500 per month for the wife and Rs 2,000 for the daughter. The arrears were directed to be recalculated on this basis, with any excess payment adjusted in future instalments.
Allahabad High Court Clears Shaadi.com Founder Anupam Mittal Of Criminal Liability In 2022 FIR
The high court concluded that Shaadi.com was indeed functioning as an intermediary and therefore enjoyed the protections of Section 79 of the IT Act
SC says Allahabad HC illogically turned down bail plea of 71-year-old woman in forgery case
New Delhi, Sep 28: The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a 71-year-old woman, who was booked at the behest of a lawyer for the offence of forgery pertaining to a 1971 land sale deed in Uttar Pradesh. Frowning upon the approach of the Allahabad High Court, a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh, issued bailable warrant against the complainant advocate Daduram Shukla to the sum of Rs 10,000 to secure his presence [] The post SC says Allahabad HC illogically turned down bail plea of 71-year-old woman in forgery case appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
SC says Allahabad HC 'illogically turned' down bail plea of 71-year-old woman in forgery case
The Supreme Court intervened for a 71-year-old woman in a 2023 forgery case. The charge related to a 1971 land sale deed. The court criticized the Allahabad High Court's decision. It also questioned the police for registering the case. A bailable warrant was issued against the complainant lawyer. The court sought original records. The woman's arrest was stayed.
'Highly Unhygienic': Allahabad High Court Directs Registry To Reject Files Stained With Paan
Calling the practice 'disgusting and condemnable,' the bench said it reflects a lack of basic civic sense and could lead to the spread of infections.
'Highly Unhygienic': Allahabad High Court Orders Registry To Reject Files With Paan Saliva Stains
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over some registry staff indulging in the highly unhygienic practice of using saliva - particularly when chewing paan or paan masala - to turn pages in court files, leaving reddish stains
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over some registry staff indulging in the highly unhygienic practice of using saliva - particularly when chewing paan or paan masala - to turn pages in court files, leaving reddish stains and posing an infection risk. A Lucknow bench of Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed an order on September 22, directing the court registry and government law offices not to accept any file found with red marks from saliva. The order was issued while hearing a petition filed by Krishna Vati and another litigant. As the court took up the file, it immediately noticed reddish saliva marks used for turning pages. The bench noted that this disgusting and condemnable practice could occur when the paper book is prepared by a counsel's clerk, an oath commissioner, registry officials, or even the offices of the government advocate or chief standing counsel. Observing that such stains are seen every other day, the bench felt compelled to issue the restraining order. The court observed, This is a highly unhygienic situation which is not only disgusting and condemnable but at the same time it shows the lack of basic civil sense. The bench emphasised that if this filthy practice is not stopped, it could cause infection to those who come into contact with the papers. Consequently, the bench directed the senior registrar and the official in-charge of the registry to ensure that all incoming paper books, petitions, and applications are carefully examined. Any documents found with saliva spots of any kind should not be entertained or accepted. The court issued similar instructions to the office of the government advocate and chief standing counsel, directing them to mandate compliance by their respective officials.
SC issues notice to UP govt on pleas of Azam Khan's wife, son in birth certificate case
The Supreme Court seeks a response from the Uttar Pradesh government. This concerns pleas by Tazeen Fatma and Abdullah Azam Khan. They seek suspension of their conviction in a forged birth certificate case. The Allahabad High Court earlier declined to suspend their conviction. This decision impacts their political careers. The Supreme Court questioned the rarity of staying convictions.
Allahabad HC raps registry staff for using saliva on court papers
Bench terms practice disgusting and unhygienic; directs Registry and law officers to curb it
Highly Unhygienic, Filthy: Allahabad HC On Use Of Saliva To Turn Case Files' Pages
In more than ten petitions and applications today, reddish colour saliva is used for turning over the pages of the paper book, the order noted.
The order was challenged before the special MP/MLA sessions court which allowed the revision and remanded the matter to magisterial court to hear it afre
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court on Friday junked Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's plea against an order remanding the plea for FIR against him, for his purported utterances in the US, to the magistrate court to decide afresh. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing the plea filed by the Congress leader. One Nageshwar Mishra of Varanasi was stated to have filed an application before the magisterial court dealing with MP/MLA cases in Varanasi. The court on November 28, 2024, rejected the application for FIR against Gandhi and said the purported speech was given in the US, so it was beyond its jurisdiction. Remarks on Sikhs: No intention to incite rebellion, submits Rahul Gandhi in Allahabad HC The order was challenged before the special MP/MLA sessions court which allowed the revision and remanded the matter to the magisterial court to hear it afresh. The complainant said in September 2024, during a program in the US, Gandhi said that the environment in India was not good for Sikhs. Mishra claimed there were protests against his statement, calling it provocative and divisive in society, and sought the registration of an FIR against the purported statement in the Sarnath police station of Varanasi. He moved the magisterial court after failing to get it registered. Senior Advocate Gopal Chaturvedi, who represented Gandhi, had submitted that Mishra's application did not mention the date of the purported statement. Additional advocate general Manish Goel, however, said that the point whether there was a prima facie case or not, the high court ought to examine whether it should be decided by the magistrate concerned. He said if it is a statement on foreign soil by the leader of the opposition against India, then it was a matter of investigation, and further, there was an admission that Gandhi made utterances. Rahul Gandhi says 1984 anti-Sikh riots 'wrong'
The Ganges River is drying faster than ever heres what it means for the region and the world
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change , shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and damming are pushing the mighty river towards collapse, with consequences for food, water and livelihoods across the region. For centuries, the Ganges and its tributaries have sustained one of the worlds most densely populated regions. Stretching from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the whole river basin supports over 650 million people, a quarter of Indias freshwater, and much of its food and economic value. Yet new research reveals the rivers decline is accelerating beyond anything seen in recorded history. In recent decades, scientists have documented alarming transformations across many of the worlds big rivers, but the Ganges stands apart for its speed and scale. The Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers combine to form the worlds largest delta, covering most of Bangladesh. Rainer Lesniewski / shutterstock In a new study , scientists reconstructed streamflow records going back 1,300 years to show that the basin has faced its worst droughts over the period in just the last few decades. And those droughts are well outside the range of natural climate variability. Stretches of river that once supported year-round navigation are now impassable in summer. Large boats that once travelled the Ganges from Bengal and Bihar through Varanasi and Allahabad now run aground where water once flowed freely. Canals that used to irrigate fields for weeks longer a generation ago now dry up early. Even some wells that protected families for decades are yielding little more than a trickle. Global climate models have failed to predict the severity of this drying, pointing to something deeply unsettling: human and environmental pressures are combining in ways we dont yet understand. Water has been diverted into irrigation canals, groundwater has been pumped for agriculture, and industries have proliferated along the rivers banks. More than a thousand dams and barrages have radically altered the river itself. And as the world warms, the monsoon which feeds the Ganges has grown increasingly erratic. The result is a river system increasingly unable to replenish itself. Melting glaciers, vanishing rivers At the rivers source high in the Himalayas, the Gangotri glacier has retreated nearly a kilometer in just two decades. The pattern is repeating across the worlds largest mountain range, as rising temperatures are melting glaciers faster than ever. Initially, this brings sudden floods from glacial lakes . In the long-run, it means far less water flowing downstream during the dry season. These glaciers are often termed the water towers of Asia. But as those towers shrink, the summer flow of water in the Ganges and its tributaries is dwindling too. Humans are making things worse The reckless extraction of groundwater is aggravating the situation. The Ganges-Brahmaputra basin is one of the most rapidly depleting aquifers in the world, with water levels falling by 1520 millimeters each year . Much of this groundwater is already contaminated with arsenic and fluoride, threatening both human health and agriculture . The role of human engineering cannot be ignored either. Projects like the Farakka Barrage in India have reduced dry-season flows into Bangladesh, making the land saltier and threatening the Sundarbans, the worlds largest mangrove forest. Decisions to prioritise short-term economic gains have undermined the rivers ecological health. Across northern Bangladesh and West Bengal, smaller rivers are already drying up in the summer, leaving communities without water for crops or livestock. The disappearance of these smaller tributaries is a harbinger of what may happen on a larger scale if the Ganges itself continues its downward spiral. If nothing changes, experts warn that millions of people across the basin could face severe food shortages within the next few decades. Saving the Ganges The need for urgent, coordinated action cannot be overstated. Piecemeal solutions will not be enough. Its time for a comprehensive rethinking of how the river is managed. That will mean reducing unsustainable extraction of groundwater so supplies can recharge. It will mean environmental flow requirements to keep enough water in the river for people and ecosystems. And it will require improved climate models that integrate human pressures (irrigation and damming, for example) with monsoon variability to guide water policy. Transboundary cooperation is also a must. India, Bangladesh and Nepal must do better at sharing data, managing dams, and planning for climate change. International funding and political agreements must treat rivers like the Ganges as global priorities. Above all, governance must be inclusive, so local voices shape river restoration efforts alongside scientists and policymakers. The Ganges is more than a river. It is a lifeline, a sacred symbol, and a cornerstone of South Asian civilisation. But it is drying faster than ever before, and the consequences of inaction are unthinkable. The time for warnings has passed. We must act now to ensure the Ganges continues to flow not just for us, but for generations to come. Mehebub Sahana , Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Geography, University of Manchester This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .
Allahabad HC rejects Rahul Gandhis plea in Sikh remarks case
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed Rahul Gandhi's plea. This plea challenged a case over his Sikh community remarks. A Varanasi court is asked to pause proceedings until the High Court's final judgment. The case began after a complaint about Gandhi's US speech. The complainant alleged the speech questioned Sikh safety in India. Gandhi's lawyer argued his remarks were misconstrued.
Former SP MLA Irfan Solanki granted bail by Allahabad HC after 24 months in jail
LUCKNOW: Former Samajwadi Party MLA from Sisamau in Kanpur, Irfan Solanki, was granted bail on Thursday in a case filed against him under the Gangster Act. His brother Rizwan Solanki and associate Israel Aatewala also secured bail. The decision, delivered by Justice Sameer Jain of the Allahabad High Court, had been reserved on September 2. It clears the way for Solankis release from Maharajganj Jail, where he and his associates had been lodged for 24 months. During the hearing, the state government, represented by Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal, opposed the bail, arguing that Irfan was the main accused and not entitled to relief. Defence counsel Imran Ullah countered that other co-accused had already been granted bail and that the same principle should apply. The court accepted the argument and extended bail to all three accused. Irfan Solanki was booked under the Gangster Act on December 26, 2022, after being accused of setting a temporary house belonging to his neighbour, Najir Fatima, on fire in an attempt to force her family to vacate the property, so the legislators family could occupy it. In June 2024, the MP-MLA court in Kanpur sentenced Irfan, his brother Rizwan, and three others to seven years in prison in the Jajmau arson case, along with with a fine of Rs 30,500. Following the gangster proceedings, properties worth over Rs 30 crore linked to Solanki and his aides were seized, while the Enforcement Directorate raided five of his locations, uncovering a long list of assets. While lodged in Kanpur Jail, Solanki was visited by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, after which he was shifted to Maharajganj Jail. Solankis political career began in 2007 when he won the Arya Nagar assembly seat on a Samajwadi Party ticket. He later shifted to Sisamau, retaining the seat in 2012, 2017, and 2022, even surviving the BJPs 2017 wave. His wife, Naseem Solanki, now represents Sisamau in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
Supreme Court allows Ram Leela at school ground, stays Allahabad High Court interim stay
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the continuation of Ram Leela celebrations at a school ground in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, setting aside an interim stay imposed by the Allahabad High Court.
Allahabad High Court stays proceedings against Triple Talaq accused
The counsel for petitioners submitted that the applicants are Muslims belonging to Shia community, which do not practice Triple Talaq, or talaq-e-biddat
SC stays Allahabad HC order barring Ramleela festivities in school ground in Firozabad
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The Uttar Pradesh district administration has to identify alternative place to play Ramlila so that students have exclusive use of the playground, the Supreme Court observed
If conversion illegal, marriage invalid, rules Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a marriage based on an illegal religious conversion is automatically invalid. The court found Jainab Parveens conversion to Islam forged, making her marriage to Mohd. Bin Quasim unsustainable under Muslim law. However, the court noted both parties can legally marry under the Special Marriage Act
If Conversion Is Found Illegal, Couple Cannot Be Recognised As Married: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that if conversion is illegal, a marriage based on it will be automatically invalid and the man and woman cannot be recognised as a married couple in the eyes of law.
