Bahraich Dargah Sharif Committee Moves Allahabad HC Over Denial Of Permission For Annual Syed Salar Mela

The Management Committee of Dargah Sharif, Bahraich and four other UP residents have moved the Allahabad High Court against the recent decision of the District Administration to deny permission for the annual 'Jeth Mela' at Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in Bahraich, citing law and order concerns given the situation in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Challenging the decision...

Singer Neha Singh Rathore Moves Allahabad HC Against FIR Over Her Social Media Posts On Pahalgam Terror Attack

Folk singer Neha Singh Rathore has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged against her under multiple charges, including “endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India” over her 'provocative' social media posts on the Pahalgam Terror Attack.In her plea, Rathore claimed that she was a law-abiding citizen, that the impugned FIR was based on vague and...

Non-Consensual 'Unnatural Sex' By Husband With Wife Not Rape But An Offence U/S 377 IPC: Allahabad High Court

In a significant Judgment, the Allahabad High Court has held that unnatural sexual intercourse by a man with his wife without her consent, even if she is above 18 years, would be punishable u/s 377 IPC though that may not be rape as per Section 375 IPC. “…it is clear that carnal sex, other than penile-vaginal intercourse is not a natural orientation of sex for the majority of...

'Political Motive': PIL In Allahabad HC Against Denial Of Permission For Annual Syed Salar Dargah Mela In Bahraich

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging the recent decision of the District Administration to deny permission for the annual 'Jeth Mela' at Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in Bahraich, citing law and order concerns. The PIL, moved by UP residents and 'ardent devotees' of 'Hazrat Syed Salaar Masood Ghazi (Rahmatullah Alaih)',...

Students Move Allahabad HC Against Civic Body's Takeover Of Land Allegedly Owned By Aligarh Muslim University

A group of students of the Aligarh Muslim University have moved the Allahabad High Court against the recent move of the Aligarh Municipal Corporation (AMC) to take over the possession of 41 bighas of land located near the AMU campus. A total of 23 students have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, terming the civic body's action as 'encroachment/trespass'. They allege...

Bail Cancellation Meant To Ensure Justice, Prevent Accused From Tampering Evidence; Must Be Ordered Cautiously: Allahabad HC Reiterates

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that provision for bail cancellation is to ensure that justice is done and to prevent the accused from tampering evidence upon being set at liberty through bail order. It further held that cancellation of bail and rejection of bail are two different scenarios as cancellation interferes with the liberty already granted to a citizen by the bail...

Allahabad High Court Disposes PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into LoP Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship

The Allahabad High Court on Monday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a BJP Member from Karnataka (S. Vignesh Shishir) last year, seeking a CBI probe into Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha Rahul Gandhi's alleged British Citizenship. Though a bench of Justice Attau Rehman Masoodi and Justice Rajeev Singh did not prescribe a specific timeline for the Union...

No Bar For Accused To Seek Anticipatory Bail After Dismissal Of His FIR Quashing Plea: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the dismissal of an accused's writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR would not create a bar on the filing of an application for the grant of anticipatory bail A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi noted that a writ petition for quashing the FIR and an application for anticipatory bail are altogether different remedies, which are to...

Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest : January To March 2025

[NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM] ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE QUARTER [January-March 2025] Husband Can't Claim Ownership Of Wife's Body, Privacy, Her Consent Paramount; Sharing Intimate Acts' Video A Breach Of Trust: Allahabad HC Case title – Brijesh Yadav @ Brijesh Kumar Vs. State Of U.P. And Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 1 Case citation: 2025 LiveLaw (AB)...

Ridiculous To Expect Bodily Injuries On Rape Survivor Who Was Subjugated & Overpowered Physically: Allahabad HC

Overturning an order of acquittal concerning an accused who raped a 18-year-old girl on 2016, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that even if a woman is accustomed to sexual intercourse, even then she cannot be raped. The bench also observed that it would be 'ridiculous' to accept the submission that a rape survivor, who had been subjugated and 'overpowered'...

Accused On Bail Has No Inherent Right To Travel Abroad For Pleasure Or To Attend Relative's Marriage: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that an accused who has been enlarged on bail cannot seek permission as of right to travel abroad merely to attend a relative's wedding and have a pleasure trip. A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi emphasised that an accused cannot claim an automatic right to travel abroad for non-essential purposes merely because such permission was granted to...

Allahabad High Court Disposes PIL Seeking SIT Probe Into Robert Vadra's Remarks On Pahalgam Terror Attack

The Allahabad High Court today disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the recent remark by Businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra, on the Pahalgam terror attack.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Om Prakash Shukla asked the petitioner [Hindu Front For Justice (through its...