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Allahabad High Court, Azad Khan, dacoity case, life sentence,

‘Trial court erred in conviction’: Allahabad HC acquits man who spent 24 years in jail in dacoity case

December 24, 2025 4:34 pm

The trial court had sentenced the man to life imprisonment. Ordering his release, the HC noted that he was convicted merely on his confessional statement before the lower court

The accused, Chhote Lal Kushwaha and three others, then filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A(1) of the SC/ST Act last July, challenging the order passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Kushinagar. (Express Photo)

Allahabad HC quashes cheating case against international shooter Vartika Singh

December 24, 2025 3:28 pm

Four FIRs were lodged against Vartika Singh after she alleged she was asked for Rs 25 lakh as a bribe in return for a berth in the National Commission for Women.

‘No illegality in order’: Allahabad HC junks appeal seeking withdrawal of SC/ST Act case

December 23, 2025 2:10 am

Mere expression of intention by the state govt for withdrawal of prosecution case does not bind the court, said the HC

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Allahabad High Court affirms right to love and live as you please

December 20, 2025 7:36 am

HC’s intervention is a modest but necessary corrective — an assertion that the law must recognise adults as rights-bearing citizens, with the freedom to make their own way, not wards to be steered towards socially-approved choices

Allahabad High Court was hearing the bail plea of a man, who was arrested under the various sections of BNS.

‘Sar tan se juda’ slogan challenges sovereignty, integrity of India: Allahabad High Court denies bail to man booked for incitement

December 19, 2025 6:02 pm

Allahabad High Court Rejects bail plea: Justice Deshwal said any slogan by a crowd that provides a death sentence contrary to the appropriate punishment provided by the BNS or other criminal law is not only against the constitutional object but also a challenge to the Indian legal system.

The Allahabad high court held that the maintenance amount of Rs 5,000 per month was not commensurate with the uncertain and fluctuating income of the husband.

Initially lawyers struggle to earn sufficient income: Allahabad High Court reduces maintenance amount payable by advocate

December 19, 2025 12:52 pm

Justice Madan Pal Singh was hearing a plea filed by a man, who is a lawyer, seeking revision of the family court’s order directing him to pay Rs 5000 monthly maintenance to his estranged wife.

Hearing 12 petitions filed by women in live-in relationships who sought protection as they feared a threat to their lives, the HC ordered the police chiefs of the districts concerned to provide immediate protection if someone disturbs their peaceful living.

12 women in live-in relationships get Allahabad High Court shield: ‘Not illegal... state’s duty to protect’

December 19, 2025 8:27 am

Hearing the petitions by the women who feared a threat to their lives, the HC ordered police to provide immediate protection if someone disturbs their peaceful living.

The Allahabad High Court noted that the UP teacher died after contracting COVID-19 while on panchayat election duty, making his widow eligible for an ex-gratia claim.

Allahabad High Court paves way for Rs 30 lakh ex gratia to widow of teacher who died due to Covid 19 during panchayat poll duty

December 16, 2025 5:30 pm

Allahabad High Court Covid compensation: Justices Swarupama Chaturvedi and Ajit Kumar allowed the plea of a woman whose husband died due to Covid 19 within a month of performing his duties in panchayat elections.

The Allahabad High Court was dealing with the bail plea of a man accused in a kidnapping case.

Test identification parade of accused must in kidnapping cases: Allahabad High Court

December 11, 2025 6:00 pm

Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal came across numerous cases where FIR was lodged against unknown persons and chargesheet was filed against the accused merely on the basis of information received from the informer without identification.

Actual criminals unaffected by UP Gangster Act, says Allahabad HC

37 years after cop ‘threatened UP judge like a goon', Allahabad HC seeks DGP’s reply: ‘Is he still alive? What action was taken?'

December 03, 2025 2:16 pm

Allahabad HC was hearing an appeal in a murder case when it took cognizance of two paras in trial court's judgment

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Lawyers protest turn violent in Lucknow

February 10, 2016 3:37 pm

Lucknow, Feb 10 (ANI): Following the death of a lawyer in Lucknow, hundreds of lawyers in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh went on a rampage to protest against the alleged murder of an advocate of the Allahabad High Court. The violent mob destroyed dozen of vehicles and set two buses and a building on fire. A lawyer, Shravan Verma, was allegedly murdered in the Naka area of Lucknow. An FIR has been registered by the local police and three arrests have been made in connection with the case.