Allahabad High Court Case Commentaries

Affirmation of the Burden-Shift Principle under Section 106 of the Evidence Act in Honour Killing Cases

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Affirmation of the Burden-Shift Principle under Section 106 of the Evidence Act in Honour Killing Cases Introduction The judgment in Ibrahim v. State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court, 7.4.2025), marks a...

Establishing the Precedent on Relying on Prior Orders in Administrative Litigation

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Establishing the Precedent on Relying on Prior Orders in Administrative Litigation Introduction The case of Anurag Sharma And 5 Others v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others was presided over by the Allahabad...

The Mandate of Self-Reliance: A New Precedent on Non-Interference in Marital Peace

Date: Apr 5, 2025

The Mandate of Self-Reliance: A New Precedent on Non-Interference in Marital Peace Introduction In the case of Smt. Shreya Kesarwani And Another v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others, the Allahabad High...

Establishing Rigorous Standards for Bail in Cases of Conspiracy and Public Order Disturbance

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Establishing Rigorous Standards for Bail in Cases of Conspiracy and Public Order Disturbance Introduction The judgment in Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Poonia (As Per F.I.R.) v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin....

Clarifying De Facto Possession: The New Paradigm Under the Repeal Act

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Clarifying De Facto Possession: The New Paradigm Under the Repeal Act Introduction In the case of Ramji And 10 Others v. State of U.P. And 2 Others, the Allahabad High Court was called upon to...

Requirement of Serving Show‑Cause Notices on Legal Representatives Post‑Mortem: A New Precedent under GST Law

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Requirement of Serving Show‑Cause Notices on Legal Representatives Post‑Mortem: A New Precedent under GST Law Introduction The Allahabad High Court’s Division Bench judgment in Amit Kumar Sethia...

Jurisdictional Clarifications on Compensation under the Telegraph Act: The Rajendra Prasad Precedent

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Jurisdictional Clarifications on Compensation under the Telegraph Act: The Rajendra Prasad Precedent Introduction The judgment in Rajendra Prasad And 9 Others v. District Magistrate And Another...

Clean Hands and Adequate Notice: A New Paradigm in SARFAESI Enforcement and Guarantor Liability

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Clean Hands and Adequate Notice: A New Paradigm in SARFAESI Enforcement and Guarantor Liability Introduction The case of Sunita Nishad And Anr. v. Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal Thru Registrar And...

Mandatory Execution of Lease Deeds by All Co-owners: A Binding Precedent from Veer Bahadur Singh v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Others

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Mandatory Execution of Lease Deeds by All Co-owners: A Binding Precedent from Veer Bahadur Singh v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Others Introduction The judgment in Veer Bahadur Singh v....

Clarifying “Misconduct” under Regulation 351‑A CSR: Supervisory Lapses Do Not Warrant Pension Deduction

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Clarifying “Misconduct” under Regulation 351‑A CSR: Supervisory Lapses Do Not Warrant Pension Deduction Introduction In Raj Kishore Singh v. State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court, 28 March 2025), the...

Compensation for Administrative Errors in GST Transactions: A New Precedent for Redress in Tax Administration

Date: Mar 29, 2025

Compensation for Administrative Errors in GST Transactions: A New Precedent for Redress in Tax Administration Introduction The case of Surender Gupta v. Appellate Authority State Gst / Additional...

No Automatic Stay of Arbitral Awards on Filing Section 34 Application Post‑2015 Amendment

Date: Mar 29, 2025

No Automatic Stay of Arbitral Awards on Filing Section 34 Application Post‑2015 Amendment Introduction M/s LR Print Solutions (the petitioner) challenged an order of the Executing Court (Commercial...

High Court’s Supervisory Jurisdiction under Article 227 in Recovery Proceedings: Mandamus for Possession Delivery

Date: Mar 13, 2025

High Court’s Supervisory Jurisdiction under Article 227 in Recovery Proceedings: Mandamus for Possession Delivery 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Allahabad High Court’s decision in M/S...

Humanitarian Bail for Female Accused in Absence of Direct Evidence: The Khushbu Devi Principle

Date: Mar 4, 2025

Humanitarian Bail for Female Accused in Absence of Direct Evidence: The Khushbu Devi Principle 1. Introduction The case of Khushbu Devi v. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary (Home Deptt) U.P....

Implications of Mandatory Confrontation Rights: Balancing Custodial Investigations with Natural Justice under the PMLA

Date: Feb 1, 2025

Implications of Mandatory Confrontation Rights: Balancing Custodial Investigations with Natural Justice under the PMLA Introduction The Judgment in Udhaw Singh v. Directorate Of Enforcement Lko...

Refining the Anticipatory Bail Framework for Politically-Exposed Persons

Date: Jan 30, 2025

Refining the Anticipatory Bail Framework for Politically-Exposed Persons Introduction The case of Rakesh Rathor v. The State Of U.P. Thru. Thr Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. And Another decided by the...

Enhanced Judicial Reliance on Section 164 Recorded Statements in Criminal Revisions

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Enhanced Judicial Reliance on Section 164 Recorded Statements in Criminal Revisions Introduction The judgment in Abbas And Another v. State Of U.P. And Another delivered on 27 January 2025 by the...

Enforcing Judicial Efficiency: Mandating Expedited Disposal and Enhanced Judicial Infrastructure

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Enforcing Judicial Efficiency: Mandating Expedited Disposal and Enhanced Judicial Infrastructure Introduction The judgment in the matter of Krishna Chandra Singh @ Munna Singh v. State of U.P. Thru....

Ensuring the Right to Speedy Trial: Bail as a Constitutional Safeguard Against Prolonged Pretrial Detention

Date: Jan 25, 2025

Ensuring the Right to Speedy Trial: Bail as a Constitutional Safeguard Against Prolonged Pretrial Detention Introduction The judgment in Sarvajeet Singh v. State of U.P., delivered by the Allahabad...

Recalibrating Bail in SC/ST Atrocity Cases: The Impact of Witness Hostility and Judicial Accountability

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Recalibrating Bail in SC/ST Atrocity Cases: The Impact of Witness Hostility and Judicial Accountability Introduction The judgment in Sushil Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another delivered by the...