'Didn't Even Dream Of Offending Dignity': DM Apologizes After Being Rapped For 'Reminding' Allahabad HC Of Legal Provision

IAS Officer Jasjit Kaur, presently serving as the District Magistrate, Bijnor, recently tendered an 'unconditional' and 'unqualified' apology to the Allahabad High Court after the Court took strong exception to an affidavit filed by her, which it viewed as an "attempt to insult" HC's understanding of the law. The issue arose when the DM, in her affidavit, referred to a provision...

Bahraich Mazar Demolition | Allahabad HC Orders Status Quo After UP Govt Assures Of No Coercive Action For 4 Weeks

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it has stopped the demolition drive at Lakkad Shah and 3 other Mazars in Bahraich, and assured that no coercive measures would be taken by it for the next 4 weeks. For context, four mazars, including Hazrat Syed Hashim Shah alias Lakkad Shah Mazar, where Urs has been celebrated since the 16th...

PIL Opposing Demolition Of Lucknow Family Court Building, Seeking Heritage Status: Allahabad High Court Seeks UOI, HC Stand

The Allahabad High Court has called for a short counter from the High Court administration as well as the Union of India in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea challenging the auction for the demolition of the main building of the Family Court in Lucknow. Filed by social activist Gautam Bharti, the PIL contends that the Family Court building, also known as “Chandi...

Police Carve Larger-Than-Life Image But Show Apathy In Abduction Cases: Allahabad High Court

In a strongly worded order passed last week, the Allahabad High Court observed that while police officials often carve out a larger-than-life image for themselves, they shield themselves from receiving and addressing public grievances. A bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Anil Kumar-X further noted that the police generally exhibit apathy in abduction/kidnapping cases,...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up : June 2 To June 8, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX M/s Patanjali Ayurved limited v. Union of India and Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 205 Anwar Dhebar vs. State Of Up And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 206 Angad Soni v. Arpita Yadav 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 207 Sachin Sirohi And Another vs. State of U.P. 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 208 Shailendra Kumar Rai v. State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 209 Savita Devi @...

Allahabad HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Lucknow University Prof In FIR Over 'Objectionable' Posts On Pahalgam Attack

The Allahabad High Court today granted interim anticipatory bail to Dr. Madri Kakoti, an assistant professor in the linguistics department of the University of Lucknow, booked for several offences, including endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, in relation to her alleged social media posts on the Pahalgam terror attack.#JustIn | #AllahabadHighCourt grants...

Trial Court Empowered To Amend Preliminary Decree To Do Justice Between Parties: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that trial courts are empowered to amend preliminary decree to do justice between the parties.Referring to the judgments of the Supreme Court in Baliram Atmaram Kelapure vs. Indirabai and S.Satnam Singh & Ors. vs. Surender Kaur & Anr. relied upon the parties, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal held“The provision of Section 97 C.P.C. or interpretation of...

Once Candidates Are Absorbed On Regular Posts, Irregularity In Initial Appointments Is Deemed To Have Been Cured: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that once the appellants-employees were absorbed against vacancies in regular posts, any irregularity which would have existed at the time of their initial appointment would be deemed to have been cured.While dealing with subseqeunt termination of employees due appointments being made on unsanctioned posts, the bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Dr....

Allahabad HC Grants Relief To BBC Journalist Denied Passport NOC Over Case Linked To Mosque Demolition Reporting

In a relief to Mohammad Seraj Ali, a journalist associated with the BBC, who is facing an FIR over his 2021 report on the demolition of Ramsanehighat mosque in Barabanki, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday set aside two orders of the courts in Barabanki denying him a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the renewal/issuance of his passport. Ali, who, along with journalist Mukul...

'Notices Issued Sans Due Application Of Mind': Allahabad HC Stays Demolition Of 27 Madrasas In Shravasti Till July 3

In a significant relief to 27 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district, the Allahabad High Court has stayed their demolition and restrained the state authorities from taking any coercive action against them. The order was passed on Thursday by a bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by the madrasas. The petitioners had challenged...

Allahabad HC Directs Restoration Of Electricity Connection At Residence Of Samajwadi Party MP, Stays Demand Of ₹1.91 Crore

In a relief to Samajwadi Party's MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) to restore the electricity connection at his residence, which had been disconnected in December 2024. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Sandeep Jain also stayed the final assessment order imposing on...

'Scurrilous Language': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Man In FIR Over 'Coward-PM Modi' & 'Narendra-Surrender' Remarks

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a quashing plea moved by a 24-year-old man against an FIR lodged against him over his alleged social media posts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement on May 10, 2025, after four days of intense military confrontation.Though the petitioner's counsel argued that the alleged posts had been made after...