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Prayagraj (UP), April 8 The Allahabad High Court has overturned the death sentence awarded to a man convicted of the 2016 killing of an NIA officer, who was investigating several "high-profile cases related to national security," and his wife, and ordered his release from jail.Mohammad Tanzil...

Prayagraj (UP), April 7 The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of suspended Banda Jail Superintendent Anil Kumar Gautam in connection with the alleged illegal release of a Noida-based gangster from jail without a court order.A bench of Justices Rajeev Mishra and Satya Veer Singh passed...

Lucknow, April 7 The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday acquitted a man who had spent 11 years in prison after being convicted in a rape case involving a minor, citing serious shortcomings in the police investigation and a lack of reliable evidence.A bench of justices Rajan Roy and Brij Raj Singh...

Lucknow, April 7 The Allahabad High Court has expressed reluctance to examine records submitted by the central government in connection with the alleged dual citizenship controversy involving Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.The matter was heard by the...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused who was booked under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021, observing that the Allahabad High Court had overlooked crucial aspects while rejecting his...

Lucknow, April 6 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court heard a lengthy petition related to the alleged dual citizenship controversy involving Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday and fixed April 15 as the next date of hearing.The hearing took place in the...

Prayagraj (UP), April 3 The Allahabad High Court, in an order, has sought comprehensive data on arms licenses issued in Uttar Pradesh, taking note of a growing 'gun culture' in the state.Passing the above order, Justice Vinod Diwakar observed that individuals with political ambitions or...

Prayagraj (UP), April 3 The Allahabad High Court has directed the immediate release of a man who was sentenced to 22 months in a civil prison by a family court in Jhansi for failing to pay maintenance to his wife as per the court's order.The husband, Tahir alias Babloo, had been in jail since...

Prayagraj (UP), April 3 The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from the additional chief secretary (home) of Uttar Pradesh over the omission of the courtesy title 'Hon'ble' before the name of a Union minister in an FIR.A two-judge bench of Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena passed...

Lucknow, April 2 In a major relief to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday stayed an order of a single-judge bench that had extended the Old Pension Scheme's (OPS) benefits to certain employees, a move that could have imposed a substantial financial burden on the...

Prayagraj, Apr 2 The Allahabad High Court has directed police authorities to take strict action against gangs allegedly using women to coerce men into sexual relationships and extort money.A division bench comprising Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena, in an order passed on March 30, said...

Prayagraj (UP), April 2 The Allahabad High Court has observed that a divorce under Muslim law takes effect from the date the husband pronounces "talaq," and a subsequent court decree confirming it is merely declaratory in nature.In his judgment passed on March 10, Justice Madan Pal Singh...

Lucknow, April 2 A minor typographical error – just one misplaced letter – almost cost a man his petrol pump dealership, but the Allahabad High Court intervened to overturn an order it deemed "unfair" and legally untenable.The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed an...

Prayagraj, March 31 Observing that a woman is the absolute owner of her 'streedhan', the Allahabad High Court has held that a wife cannot be tried for breach of trust under Section 406 of the IPC for allegedly taking the property.Allowing a petition filed by Anamika Tiwari and four others, the...

Lucknow, March 30 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday quashed an order of a magistrate court which had rejected a woman's plea seeking production of income proof and property details of her husband in connection with a case of domestic violence.The court ordered the...

Prayagraj, March 30 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an interfaith live-in relationship is neither prohibited nor a crime under any law, while granting protection to a couple facing threats from the woman's family.Allowing a petition filed by Kajal Prajapati and her Muslim partner from...

New Delhi, March 30 A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, arguing that unqualified legal professionals were deciding land disputes. The PIL seeks directions to establish a revenue judicial service and prescribe a minimum legal qualification and training module...

Prayagraj, March 29 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a daughter-in-law is not legally obligated to maintain her in-laws under Section 125 of the CrPC – now Section 144 of the BNSS.In a recent order, Justice Madan Pal Singh observed that the right to claim maintenance is a statutory...

Prayagraj, March 29 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit stating whether it can seal a place of worship without any prior notice or without providing any opportunity for the property owners to be heard.A two-judge bench comprising Justice Atul...

Prayagraj, March 29 The Allahabad High Court has fixed April 10 as the date for the next hearing in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute case in Mathura.Justice Avnish Saxena fixed April 10 as the next date of hearing after the lawyers representing both sides requested the court...