Allahabad High Court Case Commentaries

Section 14-A SC/ST Act Appeal: Proceedings May Be Quashed Where the Charge-Sheet Rests on Materially Shifting Versions and Silent CCTV Evidence

Date: May 1, 2026

Section 14-A SC/ST Act Appeal: Proceedings May Be Quashed Where the Charge-Sheet Rests on Materially Shifting Versions and Silent CCTV Evidence 1. Introduction In Mahesh Tiwari v. State of U.P. and...

Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC: Sudden Heat-of-Passion Assault Reduces Murder under Section 302/149 to Section 304 Part-I/149

Date: Apr 24, 2026

Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC: Sudden Heat-of-Passion Assault Reduces Murder under Section 302/149 to Section 304 Part-I/149 Introduction In Mahesh Singh And 3 Others v. State Of U.P., the Allahabad...

Qualified and Previously High-Earning Spouse May Be Denied Interim Maintenance Under Section 24 HMA

Date: Apr 22, 2026

Qualified and Previously High-Earning Spouse May Be Denied Interim Maintenance Under Section 24 HMA Introduction In Dr Garima Dubey And 3 Others v. Dr. Saurabh Anand Dubey, the Allahabad High Court...

Conviction Sustainable on Credible Child Eye‑Witness Testimony Despite Delay, Hostile Witnesses, and Minor Section 313 CrPC Irregularities

Date: Apr 8, 2026

Conviction Sustainable on Credible Child Eye‑Witness Testimony Despite Delay, Hostile Witnesses, and Minor Section 313 CrPC Irregularities Case: Tarsem Singh v. State Of U.P. Court: Allahabad High...

Exaggerated Income Claims in Section 125 Proceedings Do Not Automatically Justify Perjury Complaint: “Expedient in the Interests of Justice” as the Controlling Threshold under Section 340 CrPC / 379 BNSS

Date: Mar 14, 2026

Exaggerated Income Claims in Section 125 Proceedings Do Not Automatically Justify Perjury Complaint: “Expedient in the Interests of Justice” as the Controlling Threshold under Section 340 CrPC / 379...

Attachment under the U.P. Gangsters Act requires objective “reason to believe” and a proven nexus between offence-proceeds and property

Date: Mar 13, 2026

Attachment under the U.P. Gangsters Act requires objective “reason to believe” and a proven nexus between offence-proceeds and property 1. Introduction In Mansoor Ansari v. State of U.P. (Allahabad...

Bail in Serious Sexual-Offence Prosecutions: Victim’s No-Objection and Proposed Special Marriage as a Post-Release Bail-Cancellation Trigger

Date: Feb 18, 2026

Bail in Serious Sexual-Offence Prosecutions: Victim’s No-Objection and Proposed Special Marriage as a Post-Release Bail-Cancellation Trigger 1. Introduction In Mani Miraj Alias Ramdi Miraj Alam v....

Bail to a Foreign Undertrial in CGST Prosecution Despite Expired Visa: Embassy-Assured Presence, X-Misc Visa Framework, and a Bar on Citing Judges’ Names

Date: Feb 10, 2026

Bail to a Foreign Undertrial in CGST Prosecution Despite Expired Visa: Embassy-Assured Presence, X-Misc Visa Framework, and a Bar on Citing Judges’ Names 1. Introduction In Alice Lee @ Li Tengli v....

Working Wife Not Disentitled to Section 125 Cr.P.C. Maintenance: Disparity-in-Income and Matrimonial Standard-of-Living Test

Date: Feb 6, 2026

Working Wife Not Disentitled to Section 125 Cr.P.C. Maintenance: Disparity-in-Income and Matrimonial Standard-of-Living Test 1. Introduction The decision in Ravinder Singh Bisht v. State of U.P. and...

Conclusive Presumption of Legitimacy and Constitutional Limits on DNA Testing: Commentary on Ramraj Patel v. State of U.P.

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Conclusive Presumption of Legitimacy and Constitutional Limits on DNA Testing: Commentary on Ramraj Patel v. State of U.P. Case Title Ramraj Patel v. State of U.P. and Another Court High Court of...

Non‑Cognizable Charge‑Sheets as “Complaints” and the Right to Pre‑Summoning Hearing under BNSS – Commentary on Prempal v. State of U.P.

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Non‑Cognizable Charge‑Sheets as “Complaints” and the Right to Pre‑Summoning Hearing under BNSS – Commentary on Prempal v. State of U.P. 1. Introduction The judgment in Prempal and 3 Others v. State...

Reaffirming Parity and Consistency in Bail Orders through Reference Judgments: Commentary on Furkan Ilahi v. State of U.P.

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Reaffirming Parity and Consistency in Bail Orders through Reference Judgments: Commentary on Furkan Ilahi v. State of U.P. and Another Case: Furkan Ilahi v. State of U.P. and Another Court: High...

Second Bail After Supreme Court Cancellation in Dowry Death Cases: Hostile Witness Testimony as Fresh Ground – Commentary on Mukhtar Ahmad v. State of U.P.

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Second Bail After Supreme Court Cancellation in Dowry Death Cases: Hostile Witness Testimony as Fresh Ground Case: Mukhtar Ahmad v. State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secretary (Home), Lucknow Court:...

Threshold for PILs Seeking New Legislation: Allahabad High Court declines to compel enactment of a ‘Men’s Protection Act’ on cursory, media-based pleadings

Date: Sep 25, 2025

Threshold for PILs Seeking New Legislation: Allahabad High Court declines to compel enactment of a ‘Men’s Protection Act’ on cursory, media-based pleadings Introduction In Chandrama Vishvakarma v....

Award‑Specific Limitation and Liberal Construction of Section 28‑A Reaffirmed: Commentary on Ved Prakash Saini & Ors. v. State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court, 23 Sept 2025)

Date: Sep 24, 2025

Award‑Specific Limitation and Liberal Construction of Section 28‑A Reaffirmed: Allahabad High Court in Ved Prakash Saini & Ors. v. State of U.P. and connected matters Introduction This consolidated...

Mere Framing of Issues Is Not Commencement of Trial; Subsequent Facts and Additional Divorce Grounds Can Be Introduced by Amendment

Date: Sep 23, 2025

Mere Framing of Issues Is Not Commencement of Trial; Subsequent Facts and Additional Divorce Grounds Can Be Introduced by Amendment Introduction This commentary examines the Allahabad High Court’s...

Expeditious Disposal of Maintenance Proceedings under Article 227: Allahabad High Court Mandates “No Unnecessary Adjournments” and Short-Interval Hearings in Section 125 CrPC/Section 144 BNSS Cases

Date: Sep 19, 2025

Expeditious Disposal of Maintenance Proceedings under Article 227: Allahabad High Court Mandates “No Unnecessary Adjournments” and Short-Interval Hearings in Section 125 CrPC/Section 144 BNSS Cases...

Family Settlement First: Allahabad High Court Prioritizes Rule 109(5)(g) in Partition (Kurra) and Sets a Step-wise Hierarchy under the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016

Date: Aug 30, 2025

Family Settlement First: Hierarchy within Rule 109(5) for Partition (Kurra) under the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 Case: Shahadat Ali and Another v. Board of Revenue, U.P., Lucknow through Member...

“No-Injury” Attempts to Murder & The Narrow Lane of Section 482 CrPC – A Commentary on Harendra Bansal v. State of U.P. (2025 AHC 144718)

Date: Aug 28, 2025

“No-Injury” Attempts to Murder & The Narrow Lane of Section 482 CrPC Commentary on Harendra Bansal & Anr. v. State of U.P. and Another (2025 AHC 144718) 1. Introduction The Allahabad High Court’s...

State GST Officers May Exercise Section 129 Powers in Inter-State Transactions Without Separate Notification – Comment on Shree Maa Trading Company v. State of U.P. (2025)

Date: Aug 28, 2025

State GST Officers May Exercise Section 129 Powers in Inter-State Transactions Without Separate Notification – Comment on Shree Maa Trading Company & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Ors. (2025 AHC 143407) 1....