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Allahabad High Court quashes defamation case against Jaipur Dialogues founder Sanjay Dixit over ‘Casanova’ remark

January 19, 2026 4:03 pm

Justice Singh said that no witness has been produced by the opponent who could substantiate his case in view of the statutory requirement made in a defamation case.

Can’t deny rape victims compensation for lack of injury: Allahabad HC; orders UP govt to pay Rs 3 lakh to minor

January 17, 2026 6:22 pm

The HC’s Lucknow bench was hearing a case of a minor rape victim who was refused compensation because no injury to her private parts was found.

'Tell if you are serious': Allahabad High Court grills UP over agri land rights of unmarried, married, widowed daughters

January 16, 2026 5:04 pm

The bench voiced strong dissatisfaction with the Uttar Pradesh government’s handling of legal challenges regarding discriminatory succession laws for agricultural land in the state.

Prosecute all those filing false FIRs: Allahabad High Court to UP Police

January 16, 2026 11:30 am

Police would face departmental and contempt of court proceedings if they fail to prosecute liars within 60 days.

At 16, he lost his leg in an accident — 10 years later, man finally wins compensation fight in Allahabad HC

January 15, 2026 11:22 am

The High Court rejected the insurance firm’s plea and tripled the compensation amount, enhancing it to Rs 16.59 lakh

HC rips into UP ATS: 'Why man accused of helping Rohingya, Bangladeshis settle illegally not arrested yet?'

January 14, 2026 2:25 am

The bench rejects anticipatory bail plea of man also facing charges of trying to foment unrest in India, says it would jeopardise probe

'No curbs on travelling abroad in bail order' — Dancer Sapna Choudhary gets relief in passport renewal case, what Allahabad HC said

January 13, 2026 6:30 pm

Setting aside the trial court order, the HC observed that there are no curbs on travelling abroad in her bail order.

Husband can't dodge maintenance just because wife is more qualified: Allahabad High Court

January 14, 2026 6:34 pm

The bench rejected the husband’s argument that his wife was more qualified than he was, and had a vocational diploma to earn on her own

‘Contempt of SC order’: Allahabad HC slams UP DGP’s circular limiting CCTV storage to two months

January 10, 2026 7:06 pm

In a 2020 order, the apex court stated that CCTV footage at police stations should be preserved for 18 months and a minimum of at least for six months.

Allahabad High Court issues 2-week ultimatum to district judges over delay in responding to fire safety proposals

January 09, 2026 4:11 pm

The court has expressed strong displeasure over continued delays by district judges in several districts of Uttar Pradesh in responding to directions concerning installation of fire-fighting equipment.

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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.

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