India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Denies PCC to 26/11 Acquitted Accused

Bombay HC Denies PCC to 26/11 Acquitted Accused, Prioritizing Security Over Livelihood RightsIn a stark reminder of the enduring shadow cast by terrorism allegations, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Fahim Ansari, the only accused acquitted in the infa...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Legal Backing for Transgenders' 'Badhai' Collection; Courts Can't Legitimize Without Law: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC: Transgenders Can't Claim Legal Turf for 'Badhai' Gifts – Custom Can't Trump LawIn a stark rejection of longstanding community traditions, theAllahabad High Court'sLucknow Benchhas ruled that transgender persons, often referred to as Kinnars, holdno enforceable legal rightto coll...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

ICC Recommendations Under Section 13 POSH Act Mandatory, Not Directory; Suspension of Members Quashed Sans Prima Facie Satisfaction: Allahabad HC

Sword of Damocles Lifted: Allahabad HC Shields POSH Committees from Hasty SuspensionsIn a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has declared that recommendations from Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohi...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Husband Disentitled to Maintenance Under Section 144 BNSS for False Affidavits & Concealment: Allahabad HC Imposes Rs 15 Lakh Costs

Allahabad HC Slaps ₹15 Lakh Penalty on Husband's Sham Maintenance Bid Against High Court Employee WifeIn a scathing rebuke of matrimonial manipulation, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband's petition under Article 227 seeking to fast-track his mai...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Mere Pendency of Criminal Case Without Firearm Misuse No Ground for Arms License Cancellation: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad HCFires Back: No Arms License Cancellation onFIRAlone, No Misuse Proof NeededIn a decisive ruling, theAllahabad High Court's Lucknow Benchhas struck down the cancellation of a firearm license, emphasizing that mere registration of anFIR—without evidence of weapon misuse—cannot justi...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Bar on Journalism for UP Basic Education Teachers as Conduct Rules 1956 Inapplicable: Allahabad HC

Teacher's Journalism Side Gig Cleared: Allahabad HC Strikes Down Reversion OrderIn a significant ruling for educators in Uttar Pradesh's basic education system, the Allahabad High Court at Lucknow Bench has quashed a 2009 order reverting a teacher from Assistant Teacher (Junior Basic School) ...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Govt Policy Granting Promotion to Remove Stagnation Must Be Applied Uniformly: Allahabad High Court

Phone Operators' Promotion Battle Ends in Victory:Allahabad HCDemands Uniform Policy ApplicationIn a significant ruling on service parity, the AllahabadHigh Court's Lucknow Bench, presided over byJustice Irshad Ali, has quashed a 2000 order denying promotion to telephone operators in theU.P. ...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Bar on Second Maternity Leave Within 2 Years of First: Allahabad High Court

No Gap, No Problem: Allahabad HC Greenlights Second Maternity Leave in Quick SuccessionIn a boost for working mothers in Uttar Pradesh government service, theAllahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has ruled that there'sno two-year waiting periodrequired between maternity leaves. Justice Karunes...

23 Apr 2026

India -

Show Cause Notice Must Strictly Align with Cancellation Order: Supreme Court Permits Fresh Action in Liquor License Case

Supreme Court Gives UP Excise Dept a Second Shot at Liquor Trader's LicenseIn a nuanced ruling, the Supreme Court of India has partially allowed an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh, upholding the Allahabad High Court's decision to quash a country l...

21 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Withholds FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

Allahabad HC Withholds FIR Order Against Rahul Gandhi in Citizenship RowIn a remarkable exercise of judicial self-restraint, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has put on hold its own order—dictated in open court just a day earlier—directing the registration of a First Information ...

20 Apr 2026