Allahabad High Court Case Commentaries

Section 319 Cr.P.C.: Summoning Requires Recorded Satisfaction of “More Than Prima Facie” and a Quality-Based Appraisal of Trial Evidence (Including FIR Delay)

Date: Sep 17, 2025

Section 319 Cr.P.C.: Summoning Requires Recorded Satisfaction of “More Than Prima Facie” and a Quality-Based Appraisal of Trial Evidence (Including FIR Delay) 1. Introduction In Ramnarayan Ram Daroga...

Benefit of Doubt Where Related Eye-Witness Account Is Undermined by Unnatural Conduct and Medical/Physical Inconsistencies

Date: Sep 9, 2025

Benefit of Doubt Where Related Eye-Witness Account Is Undermined by Unnatural Conduct and Medical/Physical Inconsistencies 1. Introduction Har Swaroop v. State (Neutral Citation No.-...

Non-filing of FSL Report with Initial Charge-sheet is Not a Bail Ground in NDPS Commercial Quantity Cases; Section 52A Lapses are Procedural Irregularities

Date: Sep 5, 2025

Non-filing of FSL Report with Initial Charge-sheet is Not a Bail Ground in NDPS Commercial Quantity Cases; Section 52A Lapses are Procedural Irregularities 1. Introduction Randhir v. State of U.P....

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....

Structured, Time‑Bound Trial Management and Police Accountability under Section 309 CrPC upon Bail Denial in POCSO Cases: Commentary on Muneer v. State of U.P. (2025 AHC 142664)

Date: Aug 21, 2025

Structured, Time‑Bound Trial Management and Police Accountability under Section 309 CrPC upon Bail Denial in POCSO Cases Case: Muneer v. State of U.P. and 3 Others, Criminal Misc. Bail Application...

Stay of Conviction for Legislators: Allahabad High Court mandates prima facie merits review and “irreversible consequence” balancing under BNSS s.430 when RPA s.8 disqualification follows

Date: Aug 21, 2025

Stay of Conviction for Legislators: Allahabad High Court mandates prima facie merits review and “irreversible consequence” balancing under BNSS s.430 when RPA s.8 disqualification follows...

Mere Presence and Generic Exhortation Are Insufficient for Section 302/34 IPC: Allahabad High Court’s Rigorous Threshold for Common Intention in Vijai @ Babban v. State of U.P.

Date: Aug 9, 2025

Mere Presence and Generic Exhortation Are Insufficient for Section 302/34 IPC: Allahabad High Court’s Rigorous Threshold for Common Intention Case: Vijai @ Babban v. State of U.P., 2025:AHC:134249-DB...

Stay of Matrimonial Proceedings Does Not Suspend Section 24 HMA Maintenance; Transfer and Ancillary Proceedings Are “Proceedings under the Act” — Allahabad High Court in Ankit Suman v. State of U.P. (2025:AHC:133601)

Date: Aug 8, 2025

Stay of Matrimonial Proceedings Does Not Suspend Section 24 HMA Maintenance; Transfer and Ancillary Proceedings Are “Proceedings under the Act” Case: Ankit Suman v. State of U.P. and Another |...

UDID Prevails Over Re-Quantification: Functional Competency Boards Cannot Dilute PwBD Reservation in MBBS Admissions — Commentary on Maaz Ahmad v. Union of India (Allahabad High Court, 07 Aug 2025)

Date: Aug 8, 2025

UDID Prevails Over Re-Quantification: Functional Competency Boards Cannot Dilute PwBD Reservation in MBBS Admissions Case: Maaz Ahmad v. U.O.I. Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare,...

Primacy of Expert Psychological Evaluation in Section 15 Preliminary Assessments – Commentary on Juvenile X v. State of U.P. (2025)

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Primacy of Expert Psychological Evaluation in Section 15 Preliminary Assessments – Allahabad High Court’s Landmark Ruling in Juvenile X v. State of U.P. and Others (2025 AHC 121427) 1. Introduction...

Medical-Board Reports Are Not Conclusive: Magistrate’s Power to Proceed in Alleged Criminal Negligence Cases – Commentary on Dr. Ashok Kumar Rai v. State of U.P. (2025)

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Medical-Board Reports Are Not Conclusive: Magistrate’s Power to Proceed in Alleged Criminal Negligence Cases – Commentary on Dr. Ashok Kumar Rai v. State of U.P. & Anr. (2025 AHC 121211) 1....

Teachers of U.P. Basic Institutions are NOT “Employees” under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – Commentary on Bindra Prasad Patel v. State of U.P. & Ors.

Date: Jul 9, 2025

Teachers of U.P. Basic Institutions are NOT “Employees” under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Commentary on Bindra Prasad Patel v. State of Uttar Pradesh & 3 Ors. (2025 AHC 106762) 1. Introduction...

“Nocturnal Summons & Women’s Liberty” – Allahabad High Court’s Fresh Mandate on Transit-Anticipatory Bail and Police Notices

Date: Jun 13, 2025

“Nocturnal Summons & Women’s Liberty” – Allahabad High Court’s Fresh Mandate on Transit-Anticipatory Bail and Police Notices Introduction In Sushila Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) &...

Non-Justiciability of High Court Judge Transfers and Oath Administration under Articles 124(4), 217(1)(b) & 222 of the Constitution

Date: Apr 24, 2025

Non-Justiciability of High Court Judge Transfers and Oath Administration under Articles 124(4), 217(1)(b) & 222 of the Constitution Introduction This commentary examines the Allahabad High Court’s...

Legitimacy of Territorial Restrictions in Biomass E‑Tenders for Environmental Objectives

Date: Apr 22, 2025

Legitimacy of Territorial Restrictions in Biomass E‑Tenders for Environmental Objectives 1. Introduction This commentary examines the April 18, 2025 Division Bench judgment of the Allahabad High...

Striking a Balance Between Compassionate Appointments and Children’s Right to Quality Education

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Striking a Balance Between Compassionate Appointments and Children’s Right to Quality Education Introduction In Shailendra Kumar v. The State of U.P. and Others (2025: AHC 57129), the Allahabad High...

Mandated Communication of Arrest Grounds: Strengthening Constitutional Safeguards under Article 22

Date: Apr 16, 2025

Mandated Communication of Arrest Grounds: Strengthening Constitutional Safeguards under Article 22 Introduction The judgment in Manjeet Singh @ Inder @ Manjeet Singh Chana v. State Of U.P. And 2...

Reaffirming Judicial Restraint: Limits on Transferring Investigations in Ongoing Trials

Date: Apr 14, 2025

Reaffirming Judicial Restraint: Limits on Transferring Investigations in Ongoing Trials Introduction The judgment in Usman Ali v. State Of U.P. And 12 Others delivered by the Allahabad High Court on...