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HC refuses to quash FIR over rape in guise of nikah halala

PRAYAGRAJ, July 4 -- The Allahabad high court has refused to quash an FIR alleging repeated rape under the guise of nikah halala. The court declined to quash the FIR lodged against nine persons accuse... Read More


Worship place can be acquired for public purpose, rules HC

PRAYAGRAJ, July 4 -- While ruling that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, prohibits only the 'conversion' of the religious character of a place of worship from one religious denomin... Read More


Taj Mahal or Tejo Mahalaya? Hearing on plea for commission on July 6

PRAYAGRAJ, July 4 -- The Allahabad high court will on Monday (July 6) hear a writ petition that sought the appointment of an advocates commission to survey the Taj Mahal in Agra and examine a claim th... Read More


HC to hear Taj Mahal survey plea on Monday

Prayagraj, July 4 -- The Allahabad high court will on Monday hear a writ petition that sought the appointment of an advocates commission for surveying the Taj Mahal in Agra to examine a claim that a S... Read More


Pocso court awards death to man for rape, murder of 3-year-old

PRAYAGRAJ, July 2 -- The Pocso court here recently awarded death sentence to a man who raped and murdered a 3-year-old girl in Prayagraj six years ago. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ... Read More


Man awarded death for rape and murder of 3-year-old child

PRAYAGRAJ, July 2 -- The Pocso court here recently awarded death sentence to a man who raped and murdered a 3-year-old girl in Prayagraj six years ago. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ... Read More


Parents' support no bar to maintenance, says high court

PRAYAGRAJ, June 30 -- The Allahabad high court has observed that parents of a woman supporting her during distress does not absolve the husband of his duty to pay maintenance. While making this observ... Read More


Survivor's testimony reliable: HC upholds 1983 rape conviction

PRAYAGRAJ, June 28 -- While observing that an old or torn hymen cannot give the benefit of doubt in rape case if the testimony of victim is reliable, the Allahabad high court upheld the 1983 convictio... Read More


Gram pradhans can't be permitted to continue as administrators: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, June 27 -- Holding that gram pradhans cannot be permitted to continue as administrators, the Allahabad high court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to specify a time-frame for conducti... Read More


HC suspends 10-year sentence of former Youth Cong leader

PRAYAGRAJ, June 19 -- The Allahabad high court suspended the 10-year prison sentence awarded to former Indian Youth Congress national general secretary Manish Kumar Upadhyay by a Varanasi trial court ... Read More