Allahabad High Court Case Commentaries

PIL Cannot Seek Mandamus Against Sitting Judges to Enforce Court Sitting Hours

Date: Jul 29, 2026

PIL Cannot Seek Mandamus Against Sitting Judges to Enforce Court Sitting Hours 1. Introduction In Arun Mishra v. High Court Of Judicature At Allahabad Through Registrar General (Allahabad High Court,...

Court-fee on Section 35 appeals under the U.P. Tenancy Act, 2021 must cover accrued/ascertainable mesne profits forming part of the decretal liability

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Court-fee on Section 35 appeals under the U.P. Tenancy Act, 2021 must cover accrued/ascertainable mesne profits forming part of the decretal liability 1. Introduction In Arif Khan v. Smt Roshan Jahan...

Letters of Intent Create Contractual (Not Writ-Enforceable) Rights; Contractors Cannot Mount “Proxy” Challenges to Inter-Agency Project Transfers

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Letters of Intent Create Contractual (Not Writ-Enforceable) Rights; Contractors Cannot Mount “Proxy” Challenges to Inter-Agency Project Transfers Case: M/S Anu Enterprises Thru.Proprietor Anu Singh...

Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS: Abscondence and Non‑Bailable Warrants as Strong Grounds for Refusal in Serious Offences

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 BNSS: Abscondence and Non‑Bailable Warrants as Strong Grounds for Refusal in Serious Offences 1) Introduction In Murari Lal And Another v. State Of U.P. And 3...

Failure to Communicate Written Grounds of Arrest Vitiates Arrest and Remand: Magistrate’s Duty to Verify Article 22(1) Compliance

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Failure to Communicate Written Grounds of Arrest Vitiates Arrest and Remand: Magistrate’s Duty to Verify Article 22(1) Compliance 1. Introduction In Rakesh v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others (Allahabad...

Adult Consent as a Bar to “Missing/Enticement” FIRs: Police Cannot Investigate a Consensual Marriage Between Majors

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Adult Consent as a Bar to “Missing/Enticement” FIRs: Police Cannot Investigate a Consensual Marriage Between Majors Case: Saubhangini Shukla And Another v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others Court: Allahabad...

Inordinate Appellate Delay as a Mitigating Factor in Section 307 IPC: Custodial Sentence Reduction with Enhanced Fine and Section 357 Compensation

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Inordinate Appellate Delay as a Mitigating Factor in Section 307 IPC: Custodial Sentence Reduction with Enhanced Fine and Section 357 Compensation 1. Introduction Case: Bux Ullah Alias Burey Ali v....

“Last Seen” in a Shared Home + Section 106 Evidence Act: When Failure to Explain Night-Time Multiple Murders Completes the Circumstantial Chain

Date: Jul 28, 2026

“Last Seen” in a Shared Home + Section 106 Evidence Act: When Failure to Explain Night-Time Multiple Murders Completes the Circumstantial Chain Case: Vinay Pratap Singh @ Bablu v. State Of U.P....

Interim Bail Can Be Cancelled Forthwith for Breach of Undertaking and Court-Intimidating Conduct; Bar Council Enquiry for Unprofessional Acts

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Interim Bail Can Be Cancelled Forthwith for Breach of Undertaking and Court-Intimidating Conduct; Bar Council Enquiry for Unprofessional Acts 1. Introduction The decision in Vijay Singh Chauhan v....

Severability-Based Partial Setting Aside of an Arbitral Award in a Section 37 Appeal: “Financial Model” Alone Cannot Sustain Loss-of-Profits Damages

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Severability-Based Partial Setting Aside of an Arbitral Award in a Section 37 Appeal: “Financial Model” Alone Cannot Sustain Loss-of-Profits Damages 1) Introduction The batch comprised two appeals...

Section 24 CPC: Subsequent Suit Should Ordinarily Be Transferred to the Court Seised of the Earlier Suit to Avoid Inconsistent Decrees on the Same Document

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Section 24 CPC: Subsequent Suit Should Ordinarily Be Transferred to the Court Seised of the Earlier Suit to Avoid Inconsistent Decrees on the Same Document 1. Introduction The Allahabad High Court,...

Retributive Exercise of Executive Discretion: A Two-Year Moratorium and Enhanced Due-Process Safeguards Against “Bulldozer” Demolitions in Uttar Pradesh

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Retributive Exercise of Executive Discretion: A Two-Year Moratorium and Enhanced Due-Process Safeguards Against “Bulldozer” Demolitions in Uttar Pradesh Case: Faimuddeen And 2 Others v. State Of U.P....

Void Second Marriage and the Meaning of “Husband” under BNS Sections 80/85 & BSA Presumption

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Void Second Marriage Does Not Create “Husband” Status for Dowry Death/Cruelty under BNS (With Limited Exceptions) Case: Sarvesh Alias Chhotu Alias Chhotelal v. State Of U.P. (Allahabad High Court)...

Benefit of Doubt for Women Accused on Vague Role in a Cross-Case “Free Fight” & Individual Liability Where Aggressor/Crop-Ownership Is Unclear

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Benefit of Doubt for Women Accused on Vague Role in a Cross-Case “Free Fight” & Individual Liability Where Aggressor/Crop-Ownership Is Unclear 1. Introduction Case: Babu And Others v. State...

Contractual GST Disputes are Arbitrable (But Not Statutory Tax Determinations): Head-A/Head-B Test and Severability-Based Remand under Sections 34–37

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Contractual GST Disputes are Arbitrable (But Not Statutory Tax Determinations): Head-A/Head-B Test and Severability-Based Remand under Sections 34–37 Case: U.P. Public Works Deptt. Thru. Chief...

Charge Can Be Framed on “Grave Suspicion” from Investigation Material (Including Social-Media Posts) Despite FIR’s Omission of Exact Casteist Words

Date: Jul 22, 2026

Charge Can Be Framed on “Grave Suspicion” from Investigation Material (Including Social-Media Posts) Despite FIR’s Omission of Exact Casteist Words 1. Introduction In Chandra Prakash Singh Alias Goli...

Anticipatory Bail as “Not Maintainable” for Proclaimed Offenders: Abscondence and Non‑Cooperation as a Bar under Section 482 BNSS

Date: Jul 21, 2026

Anticipatory Bail as “Not Maintainable” for Proclaimed Offenders: Abscondence and Non‑Cooperation as a Bar under Section 482 BNSS Case: Mashu @ Aman Joshi v. State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court,...

No Enhancement in an Accused-Only Appeal: Fine Omission Not Curable; Extraordinary Appellate Delay and Advanced Age as “Adequate and Special Reasons” to Reduce Sentence under the Proviso to Section 376(1) IPC

Date: Jul 21, 2026

No Enhancement in an Accused-Only Appeal: Fine Omission Not Curable; Extraordinary Appellate Delay and Advanced Age as “Adequate and Special Reasons” to Reduce Sentence under the Proviso to Section...

Non-Imposition of Fine Under Section 326 IPC as a Sentencing Illegality and Appellate Restraint Against Enhancement in Accused-Only Appeals

Date: Jul 21, 2026

Non-Imposition of Fine Under Section 326 IPC as a Sentencing Illegality and Appellate Restraint Against Enhancement in Accused-Only Appeals 1. Introduction Case: Razzak v. State Of U.P. (Allahabad...

No “Deemed Approval” for New Concrete Sleeper Plants: Mandamus Cannot Compel RDSO/Railways to Grant CSP Approval Without Siding Under the Post‑2026 Regime

Date: Jul 18, 2026

No “Deemed Approval” for New Concrete Sleeper Plants: Mandamus Cannot Compel RDSO/Railways to Grant CSP Approval Without Siding Under the Post‑2026 Regime 1. Introduction The Allahabad High Court...