Allahabad High Court: News
Centre seeks consensus from all parties to impeach Justice Varma
The Indian government has started talks with political parties to reach a consensus on impeaching Justice Yashwant Varma, NDTV reported.
Live-in relationships are against middle-class norms: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that live-in relationships that go sour inevitably evolve into legal disputes since such relationships go against standards held by Indian middle-class society.
Rahul Gandhi skips court hearing in army defamation case again
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi skipped a Lucknow court hearing on Monday in connection with a criminal case for allegedly insulting the Indian Army.
'Never seen such cash in..life': Witness in Justice Varma case
A Supreme Court-appointed inquiry panel has found "sufficient substance" in allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
BJP leader accused of beheading friend gets bail
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tinku Bhargav in a murder case, noting that he is not a flight risk and has cooperated with the investigation.
SC refuses to make findings on Justice Yashwant Varma public
The Supreme Court has rejected an RTI application seeking a copy of the in-house inquiry committee report into allegations of cash discovery at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence.
Allahabad HC upholds survey of Sambhal mosque in UP
The Allahabad High Court has upheld a trial court's order to conduct a survey of the Sambhal Mosque in Uttar Pradesh.
Allahabad HC dismisses Elvish Yadav's plea in snake venom case
In a recent development, popular YouTuber Elvish Yadav's plea to quash chargesheets and summons in the snake venom case was denied by the Allahabad High Court.
Elvish Yadav moves HC to dismiss snake venom chargesheet
Controversial YouTuber and influencer Elvish Yadav has moved the Allahabad High Court with a plea to challenge the chargesheet and summons issued against him.
No police protection for couples marrying against parents' wish: HC
Couples marrying against their parents' wishes can't claim police protection as a right unless there's a genuine threat to them, the Allahabad High Court has said.
Supreme Court reprimands UP over child trafficking; sets trial deadline
The Supreme Court has sent a strict message to state governments and high courts on dealing with trafficking cases.
'She invited herself trouble': Allahabad HC grants rape suspect bail
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman whom he met at a bar in Hauz Khas, Delhi.
Justice Yashwant Varma sworn in as Allahabad HC judge
Justice Yashwant Varma has been sworn in as a judge of the Allahabad High Court, despite an ongoing internal investigation.
Allahabad HC lawyers declare indefinite strike over Justice Varma's transfer
The Allahabad HC Bar Association has called for an indefinite strike in protest against the Supreme Court Collegium's decision to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma from Delhi HC to Allahabad HC.
'Not...trash bin': Allahabad lawyers oppose 'corrupt' Delhi HC judge's transfer
The Allahabad HC Bar Association (HCBA) has strongly opposed the repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma, a decision taken by the Supreme Court Collegium after unaccounted cash, allegedly ₹15 crore, was found at his Delhi residence.
Court permits ASI to whitewash Sambhal mosque amid legal dispute
The Allahabad High Court has allowed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to whitewash the exterior of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, and decorate it with lights.
Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's wife, in-laws get bail
The City Civil Court in Bengaluru has granted bail to Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, and brother Anurag.
Sambhal riot accused MP's house inspected for alleged power theft
A team of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Department, with police, raided the house of Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament Zia ur Rehman Barq in Sambhal on Thursday.
Bengaluru techie suicide probe: What we know so far
The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of Nikita Singhania accused in the suicide case of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.
55 MPs submit motion for impeachment of Allahabad HC judge
A total of 55 opposition members of Parliament (MPs) from the Rajya Sabha have moved a motion to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court.
UP government to revise Madarsa Act, exclude higher religious degrees
The Uttar Pradesh government plans to amend the state's Madarsa Act.
Sambal mosque entry difficult; last inspection found monument distorted: ASI
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has told a local court in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal that its team was met with severe resistance from the Jama Masjid Management Committee while trying to inspect the Shahi Jama Masjid in the past.
Supreme Court halts trial court proceedings in Sambhal mosque case
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Sambhal Trial Court to stay proceedings in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case.
SC to hear petition challenging Sambhal mosque survey today
The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging a lower court's order for a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
Explained: What's the controversy surrounding Rahul Gandhi's citizenship
The Allahabad High Court has asked the central government to take a decision on a petition that alleges that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has British citizenship.
'Rahul Gandhi holds dual citizenship': HC seeks Centre's response
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the central government to respond to a petition which alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has dual citizenship with the United Kingdom.
Why controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand was put under house arrest
On Sunday, Dasna temple priest Yati Narsinghanand was placed under house arrest by the police.
'UP madrassas can function...': SC sets aside Allahabad HC order
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004.
Madrassas violate right to education, promote 'supremacy of Islam': NCPCR
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has strongly disapproved of the madrasa education system in its submissions before the Supreme Court.
Video: Akhilesh Yadav loses cool over question about his income
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav lost his cool when he was asked about his income at the recent Swadesh Conclave 2024 event in New Delhi.
'Ghost' files FIR against 5 people: What happened next
In what can only be considered dereliction of duty, an investigating officer in a land dispute case allegedly recorded the statement of a dead man as if he were still alive.
Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute: Allahabad HC dismisses Muslim party's petition
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by the Mathura-based Shahi Eidgah (mosque) committee.
'Death is inevitable...': Bhole Baba on Hathras stampede
Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, expressed sorrow over the tragic Hathras stampede that occurred on July 2.
Hathras stampede: 6 arrested; ₹1 lakh bounty on main accused
Six people, including four men and two women, were arrested on Thursday in relation to the stampede incident that occurred in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
'Majority population would be minority if...': Allahabad HC flags conversions
The Allahabad High Court has said that there is a need to stop religious congregations where conversions are occurring, warning that the "majority population could become a minority" if such events continue.
Allahabad HC dismisses NEET aspirant's 'torn OMR sheet' plea
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant, Ayushi Patel, after it was revealed that she had submitted forged documents in her plea.
'Male partners not always wrong': HC acquits man of rape
The Allahabad High Court has overturned a rape conviction of a man, emphasizing that while laws on sexual offenses are primarily women-centric, they do not automatically imply male culpability.
Power shift in UP? INDIA bloc MPs face criminal charges
The recent Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh (UP) saw a tight race between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, comprising of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
Gyanvapi judge claims 'receiving death threats from international numbers': Report
Additional Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar has raised concerns over receiving "malicious calls and death threats from international numbers," according to a letter he wrote to Bareily Senior Superintendent of Police Sushil Chandrabhan Ghule.
Supreme Court extends stay on survey in Mathura mosque case
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the suspension of the survey concerning the Shahi Eidgah mosque, located near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura.
SC stays Allahabad HC order striking down UP madrasa law
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended an Allahabad High Court verdict that declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, unconstitutional.
SC upholds Allahabad High Court's decision on Gyanvapi Mosque
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court's order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque.
Allahabad HC declares UP's Madarsa Education Act 2004 as 'unconstitutional'
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday deemed the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as "unconstitutional."
SC to hear plea against temple restoration at Gyanvapi site
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal against an Allahabad High Court ruling on the validity of lawsuits for the "restoration" of a temple.
'Puja to continue': Allahabad HC dismisses Gyanvapi Mosque prayer plea
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to stay the Varanasi District Court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
HC reserves order on plea against worship in Gyanvapi Mosque
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its order for a plea challenging the Varanasi district court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
Gyanvapi Mosque: Findings of 'Hindu temple' emerge in ASI report
The Varanasi district court has opted to provide both litigants with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Explained: 500-year timeline of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday, bringing closure to a 500-year-old dispute.
PIL filed to halt Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Mandir
A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking to halt the upcoming Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir on January 22.
SC pauses HC order to survey Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court order appointing a commissioner to survey the Shahi Idgah mosque near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Gyanvapi Mosque dispute: Allahabad HC rejects pleas challenging temple restoration
In a setback for Muslim petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected pleas challenging a civil suit seeking the restoration of a temple where the Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi, exists.
Allahabad High Court reserves order on Shahi Idgah Masjid survey
The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order regarding a preliminary survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid near the Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple complex in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Now Hindu group demands survey of Agra's Shahi Jama Masjid
A Hindu group, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, demanded a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Friday, sparking fresh tensions in the predominantly Muslim area.