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Will approach SC: Rakesh Tikait on bail to minister's son in Lakhimpur case

Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', is a key accused in the case and the Allahabad High Court granted him bail on February 10

Allahabad HC acquits man sentenced to death for rape, murder of minor

The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a man who had been awarded death penalty in the rape and murder of a minor.

A 'strange' bail order and rumours of UP poll deferral

A suggestion by the Allahabad High Court that elections in Uttar Pradesh should be postponed has given life to rumours that this may be a real possibility

Postpone UP polls, ban rallies: Allahabad HC urges ECI, PM Modi on Omicron

Amid the COVID variant Omicron scare, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday requested the Election Commission of India to immediately postpone the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh for 1-2 months

How long it would take to provide security in courts, HC asks UP govt

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government how long would it take to provide biometric gadgets and CCTV camera-supported security in the state court premises.

Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO: HC

The court said the crime falls in the 'penetrative sexual assault' category

HC seeks Greater Noida's response on industries not getting water supply

A Lucknow bench of the high court also asked the GNIDA to explain by November 23 how the industrial units in Greater Noida have been obtaining water for them.

Allahabad High Court asks govt to consider uniform civil code across India

Justice Suneet Kumar said it is the need of the hour that the Parliament comes up with a "single family code" to protect interfaith couples from being "hounded as criminals".

Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC stays eviction of widowed daughter-in-law

A single judge bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary said, "In the given facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order dated July 14 cannot stand and is set aside."

Allahabad HC grants bail to NDPS accused held with 350 kg ganja'

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an Ayodhya man arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau after allegedly being found in the possession of nearly 350 kg of ganja. A Lucknow bench of the high court granted bail to Ayodhya resident Kaleem, booked under the stringent provisions of the NDPS Act in January 2019, ruling that he has a fit case for bail according to the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India dealing with the Fundamental Right to life and personal liberty. While granting bail to the accused on October 21, a bench of Justice Siddharth also held the case worth enlarging the accused on the bail in the view of the nature of accusations and the nature of evidence in support thereof. The accused had been in jail since January 18, 2019. The NCB had arrested the accused with heavy contraband in possession and hence booked him under the NDPS Act. The FIR in the case was lodged at the NCB police station in the Ayodhya district. In his bail plea, the ac

Eight newly appointed judges of Allahabad HC administered oath

Eight newly appointed judges of the Allahabad High court were Wednesday administered the oath office by Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal

Adults have right to choose their partner, irrespective of religion: HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that adults have the right to choose their life partner, irrespective of the religion professed by them

Scientists believe cow only animal that exhales oxygen: Allahabad HC

Claims made in the past on the cow being the only animal that exhales oxygen have generally been contradicted by the scientific community.

Cow must be declared national animal, says Allahabad High Court

The Court also denied bail to one Javed, who was accused of slaughtering a cow

Allahabad HC asks Uttar Pradesh govt to reply to Kafeel Khan's petition

The HC has directed the UP govt counsel to seek instructions from the state govt on a writ petition filed by Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan, challenging his suspension from BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur

Allahabad HC denies Wadhawan's request to quash FIR regarding housing scam

The Allahabad High Court on Sunday declined to provide relief to Rakesh Wadhawan on his petition seeking to quash an FIR in connection with a cheating case against a real estate company.

Appreciate work done: Allahabad HC on Yogi Adityanath's Covid measures

The appreciation comes weeks after the court's harsh observation on the Yogi govt's approach to Covid management in the state

Covid: HCs must not pass orders that are impossible to implement, says SC

The Supreme Court observed that high courts should refrain from passing directions not implementable

Medical system in small cities, villages of UP 'Ram bharose': Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court made the comment on Monday while hearing a PIL over the coronavirus spread and the condition of quarantine centres in the state

Allahabad HC seeks UP govt response on charges of Covid mismanagement

Allahabad HC directs the Yogi Adityanath government to respond to the allegations of mismanagement in the availability of oxygen, beds and medcines required for the treatment of Covid-19 patients