Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Tamil Nadu Resident Accused Of Unlawful Conversion Of Over 60 People In Mirzapur

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a Tamil Nadu resident (Dev Sahayam Deniyal Raj) in a case involving alleged unlawful religious conversion in Mirzapur. UP Police has claimed that Deniyal was the gang leader who lured people into converting, and his gang has so far converted 70 people and was planning to convert 500 more when he was arrested in September last year. The bench of Justice Ashutosh Srivastava allowed his bail application considering the nature of ...

'Violative Of Woman's Dignity U/Art 21': Allahabad High Court Rebukes Advocate Over Character Assassination Of Rape Victim

The Allahabad High Court last week castigated an advocate for attempting to portray a rape survivor as a "woman of easy virtue" and warned him to exercise due care and restraint in the manner of making submissions before the Court. A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X observed that filing such pleadings, which contain scandalous allegations questioning the character and dignity of a woman, violates the woman's right to dignity and privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India....

Justice In Twilight Years : Why Did Allahabad High Court Acquit 100-Yr-Old Accused In 1982 Murder Case?

The Allahabad High Court recently acquitted a 100-year-old man in connection with a murder case dating back to 1982. The acquittal was based on the merits of the case, specifically the prosecution's failure to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.In its 23-page Judgment, a bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Sanjiv Kumar made certain pertinent observations regarding the age of the accused. The Court remarked that when a person stands before the...

Allahabad High Court Awards ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Man Wrongfully Arrested By Police Without 'Credible Information'

The Allahabad High Court recently awarded a compensation of Rs 1 Lakh to a man who was wrongfully arrested and detained by the Uttar Pradesh police in 2017 without proper investigation or credible evidence against him. A bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Satya Veer Singh noted that the fundamental right of the petitioner under Article 21 had been infringed by an arbitrary and capricious action on the part of the arresting police personnel and that he was a...

2026 CLAT-UG | One Question, Two Correct Answers: Why Allahabad High Court Ordered Revision Of Merit List For Future Counselling?

In a significant order passed on Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court directed the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the merit list for CLAT-UG-2026.The order was passed after a single judge found that the high-powered 'Oversight Committee' had arbitrarily overruled subject matter experts regarding a disputed question without assigning any reasons for the same. A bench of...

Data Reveals UP Police Acted On Less Than 9% Of 1.08 Lakh Missing Person Complaints Since 2024: 'Aghast' High Court Registers PIL

Expressing strong dismay over the UP Government's own admission that between January 2024 and January 2026, approximately 1,08,300 missing person complaints were registered and only in 9,700 such cases, action was taken by the State Police to trace out the persons, the Allahabad High Court has registered a PIL titled 'In re- Missing persons in the State'. A bench of Justice Abdul...

UP Govt's Ban On Political Caste Rallies Must Be Effective; Right Values In Children Is Permanent Solution: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2013 seeking a ban on all caste-based political rallies and a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the registration of political parties that organise such rallies. Noting that the State Government has already imposed a complete prohibition on...

'To Ease Pilgrim Pressure': High Court Upholds Extended 'Banke Bihari' Darshan Timings, Rejects Contempt Plea Against SC-Appointed Panel

The Allahabad High Court has rejected a contempt application filed against the Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Temple Management Committee, led by Justice Ashok Kumar (Rtd.), for increasing the darshan timings at the Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple (in Vrindavan-Mathura), allegedly in violation of HC's Novemebr 2022 order. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal noted...

'Punitive Demolitions Persist In UP Despite SC Ban': Allahabad High Court Asks If State Action Is A 'Colourable Exercise' Of Power

In a scathing observation regarding the alleged state of executive actions in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that punitive demolitions of structures continue to take place in the state despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 decision in 'Bulldozer Justice'. The Court further questioned the State Government as to whether demolishing a...

Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash Gangsters Act Proceedings Against Disqualified SP MLA Irfan Solanki

The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed an application filed by former Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki, seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against him under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. A bench of Justice Samit Gopal rejected his plea under Section 528 BNSS as it took into account the fact that the trial is at an advanced stage...

No Bar To Consensual Transfer Of Matrimonial Cases U/S 24 CPC; Convenience Test Stands 'Considerably Diluted': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no legal impediment to order a transfer of a case by invoking powers under Section 24 Civil Procedure Code when the contesting parties are ad idem (in agreement). The Court added that in cases of consensual transfers, the requirement for a detailed comparative examination of the balance of convenience stands considerably diluted.The...

Simultaneous Issuance Of Recovery & Arrest Warrants For Maintenance Arrears Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court, Says Practice Must Stop

The Allahabad High Court has held that the routine practice prevalent in the Family Courts of issuing warrants for recovery and arrest simultaneously is illegal and inhumane and the same must stop. A bench of Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla observed that a person liable to pay maintenance is not to be treated as a person who has committed a crime and the dignity and liberty of...