‘No Mention Of Caste In FIR’: Allahabad High Court Bars Disclosure In Police Documents

‘No Mention Of Caste In FIR’: Allahabad High Court Bars Disclosure In Police Documents

Last Updated:September 20, 2025, 20:38 is The Allahabad High Court directed the UP Home Department and the DGP to implement standard operating procedures to prohibit the disclosure of caste in all police documents. Allahabad HC | Representative Image The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Home Department and the DGP to implement standard…

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‘No Mention Of Caste In FIR’: Allahabad High Court Bars Disclosure In Police Documents

Allahabad HC Refuses Judicial Probe Into ‘Police Brutality’ On SRMU Law Students

Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 20:04 is The court, however, made it clear that its order should not be understood as condoning any illegal act by the authorities or the university The court dismissed the PIL, refusing to constitute a judicial commission or order criminal proceedings against the police. File pic The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow…

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Allahabad HC Calls Out Misuse Of Section 498A, Frees Husband’s Relatives From Dowry Case

Allahabad HC Calls Out Misuse Of Section 498A, Frees Husband’s Relatives From Dowry Case

Last Updated:August 23, 2025, 03:02 is The court noted that such blanket allegations often serve the purpose of exerting pressure in marital disputes After examining the FIR and hearing both sides, the high court concluded that the allegations against the in-laws were indeed too vague to warrant prosecution. (File pic/News18 Hindi) The Allahabad High Court…

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7 Years On, Allahabad HC Questions EC Over Failure To Publish Candidates’ Asset-Verification Reports

7 Years On, Allahabad HC Questions EC Over Failure To Publish Candidates’ Asset-Verification Reports

Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 16:49 is The judges further noted that the ECI, being an independent statutory authority, ought to have created a mechanism to ensure the verified information is made accessible Counsel for the ECI, senior advocate OP Srivastava, contended that the obligation lay with the Income Tax Department. (PTI) The Allahabad High Court…

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‘Consent Paramount’: Allahabad HC Clears 31-Week Abortion For Minor Rape Survivor Despite Medical Board Warning

‘Consent Paramount’: Allahabad HC Clears 31-Week Abortion For Minor Rape Survivor Despite Medical Board Warning

Last Updated:July 31, 2025, 04:53 is The minor, aged 17 and a half, had approached the court through her father, seeking medical termination of pregnancy resulting from sexual assault Calling it a ‘difficult but necessary’ decision, the court allowed the termination and directed the principal of SN Medical College, Agra, to form a team of…

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“Not A Matter Of Right”: High Court Junks Plea For Loudspeakers Atop Mosque

“Not A Matter Of Right”: High Court Junks Plea For Loudspeakers Atop Mosque

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to the state authorities to permit the mounting of loudspeakers on a Masjid. The court observed that the religious places were for offering prayers, therefore the use of loudspeakers was not a matter of right. Dismissing the writ petition filed by Pilibhit-resident…

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