Allahabad High Court: News
Blue drum murder: Court admits convicts' appeals against death sentences
The Allahabad High Court has accepted the appeals of Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla against their death sentences in the Meerut blue drum murder case.
SC sets aside Sambhal violence accused's NSA detention
The Supreme Court has quashed the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz, an accused in the 2024 Sambhal violence case.
Son of judge, who heard ECI case, is ECI lawyer
Serious questions of propriety have been raised after it was found that the son of Supreme Court judge Justice Satish Chandra Sharma is the standing counsel for the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Madhya Pradesh High Court, LiveLaw reported.
'Orwellian Dystopia': Allahabad HC slams DM over student's NSA detention
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act (NSA) detention of 24-year-old Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary.
Central government appoints new Chief Justices for 8 High Courts
The central government has appointed new Chief Justices for eight High Courts across India.
'Concocted story': Court drops NSA against student over Noida protest
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the Noida Police's preventive detention of 25-year-old Delhi University graduate Aakriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA).
Hathras victim's family on verge of starvation 6yrs after gangrape-murder
The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was gang-raped and killed in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district in 2020, has said that their lives have been reduced to a "house arrest" due to round-the-clock security.
'Not essential religious practice': Allahabad HC dismisses student's hijab plea
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Muslim student, who sought permission to wear a hijab along with her school uniform.
SC stays Allahabad HC order in Rahul Gandhi's assets case
The Supreme Court has asked the Allahabad High Court to hold off on a case involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged disproportionate assets, Bar and Bench reported.
Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court in disproportionate assets case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court against an order of the Allahabad High Court.
All 3 charges against Justice Yashwant Varma proven: Parliament panel
A three-member judges' inquiry committee has found all allegations against Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma to be true.
Video: Fans used to dry bitumen on cracked Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway
Industrial fans and exhaust blowers were deployed by infrastructure major PNC Infratech on a damaged stretch of the newly opened ₹4200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to dry freshly laid bitumen.
Allahabad HC issues split verdict on freeze in retributive demolitions
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a split verdict on whether to impose a two-year freeze on the demolition of properties linked to accused persons.
Supreme Court pulls up Patna HC over 'grabbing breast' order
The Supreme Court has slammed the Patna High Court over its controversial ruling that attempted removal of a woman's salwar and pressing her chest does not amount to an attempt to rape.
'Mr. judicial servant': Man hurls abuses, flings documents inside SC
The Supreme Court had to remove a litigant from its courtroom on Friday after he hurled abuses at the judges and flung documents.
'Taj Mahal was Tejo Mahalaya': Petition seeks monument's survey
The Allahabad High Court has asked the central government and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to respond to a petition challenging an Agra court's decision, which refused a survey of the Taj Mahal.
Allahabad HC upholds state's right to acquire religious sites
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the state's right to acquire religious sites for public projects.
5-year consensual relationship can't constitute rape, says Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a long-term consensual relationship between two adults, which went on for nearly five years, cannot be classified as rape just because a promise to marry was not fulfilled.
SC upholds anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case
The Supreme Court has upheld the anticipatory bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math. The decision comes in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Daughter-in-law not legally obligated to support parents-in-law: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a daughter-in-law is not legally bound to provide maintenance to her parents-in-law.
Allahabad HC says widowed daughter-in-law not bound to pay maintenance
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an elderly couple seeking maintenance from their daughter-in-law after their son's death.
'Morality, law separate': Allahabad HC says live-in relationship not offense
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a married man living with another woman in a live-in relationship is not an offense.
SC classifies Rooh Afza as fruit drink, gives tax relief
In a major relief for Hamdard Laboratories, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that Sharbat Rooh Afza cannot be classified under a higher tax slab just because it is marketed as a sharbat.
SC reverses verdict that grabbing minor's breasts wasn't rape attempt
The Supreme Court has set aside a controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that ruled grabbing a minor girl's breasts and loosening her pajama string was not an attempt to rape but merely "preparation."
Live-in relationships Western-influenced, rape cases filed after break-ups: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the increasing trend of live-in relationships is influenced by "Western ideas" while quashing a life sentence awarded to one Chandresh, who was convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman.
SC rejects Justice Yashwant Varma's plea against impeachment proceedings
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma. The petition had challenged the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to form a three-member committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act for his impeachment.
SC makes interim bail absolute for Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas
The Supreme Court has confirmed its earlier decision to grant interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in a case registered under the state's Gangsters Act.
'Live-in not illegal...': Allahabad HC grants protection to 12 couples
The Allahabad High Court has granted police protection to 12 couples in live-in relationships, who had been facing threats from their families.
SC to issue guidelines against insensitive orders in rape cases
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over "anti-women orders" passed by courts in India in rape and sexual assault cases.
'Did ghost kill children?': Nithari victims' families question accused's acquittal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Surendra Koli, one of the accused in the infamous Nithari killings.
SC acquits Surendra Koli, convicted in Nithari serial killings case
The Supreme Court has acquitted Surendra Koli in the murder and rape case related to the Nithari killings of 2005-2006 in Noida, Bar and Bench reported.
Former BJP leader missing in UP after detention, alleges family
Pritam Singh Kisan, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district president, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district.
Cheating case: Allahabad HC to hear Jawed Habib's plea today
Celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son Anosh have approached the Allahabad High Court to quash the First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged against them in connection with an alleged cheating and fraud case.
SC collegium admits it changed judge transfer after Centre requested
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Atul Sreedharan to the Allahabad High Court.
Marital quarrels can't be termed as abetment to suicide: HC
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that marital discord and domestic disputes cannot be considered as abetment to suicide.
UP government bans caste-based rallies, vehicle stickers, and signboards
The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a 10-point order to remove caste references from police records, vehicles, and public spaces.
Bombay HC refuses to halt 'Jolly LLB 3' release
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to halt the release of Jolly LLB 3, starring Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi.
Allahabad HC clears 'Jolly LLB 3' for release
In a significant relief for the upcoming courtroom drama Jolly LLB 3, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition that sought to stop its release.
SC recalls order banning Allahabad judge from hearing criminal cases
The Supreme Court has recalled its order from August 4, which directed Allahabad High Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar to be removed from the criminal roster till retirement.
SC dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging his removal recommendation
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma challenging an in-house committee's recommendation for his removal following the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence.
Elvish Yadav gets interim relief in snake venom case
The Supreme Court of India has granted interim relief to YouTuber and Bigg Boss star Elvish Yadav by staying the trial court proceedings against him in the snake venom case.
'Worst orders': SC takes Allahabad HC judge off criminal cases
The Supreme Court has barred an Allahabad High Court judge from hearing criminal cases till his retirement.
'True Indians wouldn't say this': Supreme Court reprimands Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
'CJI not…post office': SC reserves judgment in Justice Varma case
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a petition filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma.
Justice Varma 'hides' identity in SC plea; goes by 'XXX'
Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging an inquiry panel's report that found him guilty of misconduct.
Interfaith marriages without conversion illegal, rules Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that interfaith marriages without religious conversion are illegal.
Justice Yashwant Varma moves SC over panel report recommending impeachment
Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has challenged an in-house inquiry report that recommended his impeachment.
Why protests against Banke Bihari corridor have gained fresh momentum
The proposed Banke Bihari Temple corridor project in Vrindavan has sparked fresh protests after a video of local MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hema Malini insisting that the project would go ahead regardless of disapprovals surfaced.
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.