The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 only prohibits conversion of a place's religious character, not the state from acquiring such property for secular,…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking an FIR and SIT probe against former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma over the cash-at-home controversy, calling it 'cheap publicity'. The Bench…
The Allahabad High Court has criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for delaying a Lucknow college’s application to start a five-year law course, calling the failure to schedule an inspection “manifest…
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man convicted of abetting his wife's suicide and dowry harassment, noting he had no contact with her for five months and 12 days before her death.…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a teacher cannot claim service until the end of the academic session after reaching retirement age merely because of an academic appointment. The court said…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Nagar Palika cannot recover unpaid rent from a tenant as arrears of land revenue. LiveLaw reports that the court said Section 173-A of the…
The Allahabad High Court has refused relief to former GST deputy commissioner Dhanendra Kumar Pandey, holding that courts need strong or grave suspicion, not proof of guilt, when framing corruption charges. Pandey…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a police constable cannot be dismissed solely because a criminal court convicted him. Before choosing dismissal, removal or reduction in rank, the disciplinary authority must…
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the confiscation of a vehicle seized in Chandauli under Uttar Pradesh’s cow slaughter law and ordered compensation of nearly Rs 4.75 lakh as of August 5,…
The Allahabad High Court has given the Uttar Pradesh government one week to file a comprehensive response on fire safety after a Lucknow coaching-centre blaze killed 15 people in June. The state…
