Allahabad High Court Archives

Supreme Court Quashes Termination After 17 Years — ‘A Wait List Must Match Reasonable Anticipated Vacancies’: Court Orders Reappointment or Minimum Pension in Class IV Recruitment Dispute

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the termination of four Class IV employees whose services had been discontinued in 2008 on the ground that they were appointed in excess…

Rawlaw November 7, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Upholds Landowners’ Right to Equal Compensation: “Beneficial Provisions Like Section 28-A Must Be Liberally Construed to Prevent Inequality”

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court, in a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai, allowed the writ petition filed by landowners seeking implementation…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Allahabad High Court: Refund Cannot Be Denied Merely Because TDS Is Not Reflected in Form 26AS — ‘Assessee Cannot Be Left at the Mercy of Deductors’

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), comprising Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar, held that an assessee’s genuine tax refund cannot be withheld merely because the…

Rawlaw October 15, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Directs Reinstatement of Disabled Teacher under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016— ‘When an Employee Acquires Disability, the Employer Must Adjust or Create a Supernumerary Post’

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), through Justice Abdul Moin, directed the District Inspector of Schools, Barabanki, to identify and appoint the petitioner, a government school teacher who…

Rawlaw October 15, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Delivers Powerful Verdict: Misuse of Section 319 BNSS Condemned, Summoning Order Quashed for Lack of Judicial Reasoning

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the power under Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 319 Cr.P.C.) must be exercised sparingly and…

Rawlaw October 10, 2025

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Allahabad High Court: “When the evidence of the star witness collapses, the foundation of the prosecution case also crumbles” – Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the charge…

Rawlaw August 21, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case — “Suspicion, Howsoever Strong, Cannot Take Place of Proof”

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court allowed the criminal appeal, setting aside the trial court’s conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged…

Rawlaw August 16, 2025

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Supreme Court Modifies Earlier Order Against Allahabad High Court Judge: “Directions Were Not Intended to Cause Embarrassment”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court of India has modified its earlier order dated 4 August 2025 in which it had directed that a particular Allahabad High Court judge be permanently…

Rawlaw August 12, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Invokes Article 227 to Ensure Timely Disposal of Service Claim — “Procedural Inertia Cannot Defeat Access to Justice”; Directs Tribunal to Decide Petition Within Eight Months

Court’s Decision In a judgment dated 6 June 2025, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) disposed of a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India with a…

Rawlaw June 16, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Holds Prior Court Permission to Travel Abroad Mandatory for Passport Issuance Under Section 6(2)(f) of Passport Act — “NOC for Re-Issuance Misconceived; Exemption Under 1993 Notification Requires Leave to Depart from India; Umapati Declared Per Incuriam”

Court’s Decision The Allahabad High Court allowed the writ petition and held that in cases where criminal proceedings are pending, the issuance or renewal of passport under Section 6(2)(f) of…

Rawlaw June 4, 2025