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Judicial officer on duty above DM, police chief, state's political head: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, March 3 -- While initiating contempt proceedings against two police officers, the Allahabad high court has observed that a judicial officer, while discharging official duty, is above the di... Read More


Judges, infra are the need of the hour; conferences won't fix judicial system: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 27 -- The Allahabad high court, commenting on the judicial system, observed that real remedial measures such as increasing the number of judges, their supporting staff and infrastructu... Read More


Allahabad HC seeks district action plans to tackle rising monkey menace in UP

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 27 -- The Allahabad high court has sought reports from district-level committees on the action taken under the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) while hearing a public intere... Read More


UP anti-conversion law doesn't bar interfaith couples from live-in relationships: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 24 -- The Allahabad high court on Monday held that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 doesn't bar interfaith couples from living together in a l... Read More


Transgender Persons Act: DM's certificate conclusive proof of gender for issuance of passport, says Allahabad high court

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 19 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a certificate issued by the district magistrate under Section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, serves as conc... Read More


Allahabad HC raises concern over punitive demolitions in UP despite SC ruling

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 4 -- The Allahabad high court recently raised concern over punitive demolitions of structures continuing to take place in Uttar Pradesh despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 decisi... Read More


Job on 'forged papers': Allahabad HC orders scrutiny of asst teachers' appointments across UP

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 2 -- Taking a serious view of the disturbing pattern of appointments secured by many assistant teachers in UP on 'forged certificates', the Allahabad high court has instructed the prin... Read More


'Police can't play judge': Allahabad HC raps UP cops over 'shooting in leg' trend

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 30 -- The Allahabad high court on Friday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh Police over frequent cases of shooting the accused in their legs. "Such act is not permissible in the e... Read More


High court seeks UP government reply on security rules for retired judges

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The Allahabad high court on Thursday sought details from the state government on relevant security rules, if any, framed for retired high court judges. A bench comprising Justic... Read More


Cough syrup nexus: Allahabad HC dismisses pleas challenging FIRs against alleged kingpin, others

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- The Allahabad high court on Friday dismissed writ petitions that challenged the FIRs lodged against multiple accused of interstate trafficking of codeine-based cough syrup. Dism... Read More