Sambhal Mosque Row: Hindu Respondent Disputes '1927 Agreement' In Allahabad HC; Intent To Avoid Bar Of 1991 Act, Claims Mosque Committee

The Allahabad High Court today heard the plea filed by the Management Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, seeking permission for the whitewashing of the Mosque, where the objections of the Committee against the ASI's report dated February 28 were taken on record. The Court granted time till March 10 (next hearing date) to the ASI to file its reply to the Masjid...

Dasna Incident Result Of Narsinghanand's Speech; Can't Argue Saif Was Attacked Due To Kumar Vishwas' 'Taimur Remark': Zubair To Allahabad HC

Today, the Allahabad High Court RESERVED its Judgment on the plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech. The court has also extended the stay on the arrest till the delivery of the Judgment. Before the Court, Senior Counsel Dileep Gupta, representing Zubair,...

[Noida Sports City Scam] Allahabad HC Lays Down Guidelines Regarding Rights Of Other Members Of Consortium When One Member Goes Into Insolvency

While directing CBI inquiry against officials of New Okhla Development Authority and various allottes/ builder involved in development of the Sporty City project in Noida, the Allahabad High Court laid down guidelines regarding the rights of other members of consortium, when one member goes into insolvency as the same is not provided in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.Holding that...

Narsinghanand 'X' Posts Case | 'Can We Protect Zubair Till Chargesheet Stage?' : Asks Allahabad HC, State Opposes; Judgment Reserved

Today, the Allahabad High Court today RESERVED its Judgment on the plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech. The court has extended the stay on the arrest till the delivery of the Judgment.Notably, after the conclusion of the arguments for both sides, a...

'Dirty Nexus' Of Allottee Builders, NOIDA's Officials: Allahabad High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Sports City Development Scam

The Allahabad High Court has directed CBI inquiry against the officials of New Okhla Development Authority and various allottees/ builder allegedly involved in a "scam" pertaining to the development of the Sporty City project in Noida.Ordering CBI inquiry and dismissing writ petitions filed by the allottees seeking various reliefs against NOIDA, the bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi...

NOIDA Sports City | Builder Consortium Did Nothing To Develop Sports Facilities, Only Interested In Secondary Residential Areas: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the members of the consortium of builders who were responsible for the development of NOIDA Sports City were only interest in development of the residential areas rather than developing the sports facilities which was the primary object of the development plan.While hearing a plea by M/s Xanadu Estates Private Limited which among various...

Allahabad High Court Changes Rules For Listing Of Cases Arising From Same FIRs In View Of SC's Judgment

Recently, the Allahabad High Court published an administrative order changing the rules for listing cases arising out of the same FIRs/ case crime numbers. The changes were made in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Shekhar Prasad Mahto @Shekhar Kushwaha vs. The Registrar General Jharkhand High Court & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 188 More about the Apex...

Homebuyers Can't Suffer Due To NOIDA Authority's Failure To Fully Implement Project: Allahabad HC On Withholding Of Occupancy Certificate

In a plea concerning the development of Noida Sports City, the Allahabad High Court said that the homebuyers–some of whom had booked apartments in completed towers but where the builders were not granted permanent completion certificate–cannot be penalised due to New Okhla Development Authority's failure (NOIDA) to perform its statutory duty in "ensuring planned and systematic development"...

Private Property Not Transferred To Company By Owner Cannot Be Auctioned In Recovery Proceedings: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that when there is no transfer of property between a private individual and his company, the property cannot be considered a property of the company for the purpose of recovering debts. Further, the Court held that merely because the property finds mention in the balance sheet will not make it a company property in absence of a sale deed.“There...

Sambhal Mosque In Good Condition, No Urgency For Repainting; Repair Work Has Altered Historic Structure: ASI To Allahabad HC

Following the Thursday directions of the Allahabad High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted an inspection report stating that the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal as a whole is in good condition, and there is no urgency of repainting. The ASI's report has however stated that the Masjid Committee has undertaken several works of repair and renovation in the mosque...

Allahabad HC Orders Cleaning Of Sambhal Mosque Premises As ASI Says Whitewashing Not Needed; Masjid Committee To File Objections

Following the Thursday directions of the Allahabad High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted an inspection report stating that the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal does not require whitewashing ahead of Ramadan/Ramzan, as the entire mosque is covered with enamel paint that is in good condition.On the mosque management committee's insistence that whitewashing is...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Doctor Accused Of Raping Dalit On-Duty Nurse At Midnight

The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a doctor accused of committing rape upon a 20-year-old Dalit nurse inside his cabin, at a private hospital. The alleged incident occurred in August last year while the victim was on night duty at the hospital. A bench of Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava, however, granted bail to the co-accused Mehnaz, a nurse, and Junaid, a ward boy,...