The Allahabad High Court granted bail to men accused in the Varanasi Ganga iftar row, where they were alleged to have eaten non-vegetarian food on a boat and thrown leftover waste into the river. Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla passed the order while hearing bail applications, and set May 18 for the next round of pleas by other accused. During arguments, the defence said the men were falsely implicated and not named in the FIR filed on March 16.
The Allahabad High Court has overturned a prior single-judge order that sought changes to the CLAT UG 2026 merit list. A two-judge bench restored the Consortium’s final answer key, warning that courts cannot function as appellate authorities over decisions made by academic experts. The ruling is set to influence the counselling process and subsequent admissions timeline for CLAT UG 2026.
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The Supreme Court refused bail to a Delhi University student accused of inciting violence during a Noida industrial workers’ protest. The bench asked the student’s counsel to approach the Allahabad High Court, citing the mounting burden in the apex court, where around 93,000 cases are pending. It also issued notice to Uttar Pradesh police over an alleged torture claim.
The Allahabad High Court upheld the termination of a UPSRTC bus conductor after he allegedly ferried 59 passengers without issuing tickets. Despite filling paybills, the conductor failed to distribute tickets, causing financial loss to the government. The court found the disciplinary action justified and said there was no ground to interfere, calling the conduct dishonest.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that the honorific “Hon’ble” should be used only for constitutional functionaries such as MPs, judges, and ministers, describing it as tied to sovereign roles. Civil servants, it said, are not entitled to the title. The clarification followed a case where an FIR failed to use “Hon’ble” for MP Anurag Thakur.
The Allahabad High Court held that public land cannot be claimed for exclusive religious use for offering Namaz. It said individuals cannot unilaterally appropriate public property, stressing that religious practice must respect public order and the rights of others. Dismissing a petition for exclusive access, the court added that activities affecting the public domain can be regulated by the state.
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The Allahabad High Court has directed its registry to stop using phrases like “court below” and “lower court” in official records. The move comes after a Supreme Court directive that said such terminology is unconstitutional. Going forward, the registry will use “trial court” or name the specific designated court in all documentation.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband’s appeal against interim maintenance, ruling that financial hardship cannot be used to dodge the legal duty to support a wife. The court also observed that if a person cannot maintain a family, they should reconsider marriage altogether, reinforcing maintenance rights during matrimonial disputes.
The Allahabad High Court upheld a maintenance order, ruling that financial hardship cannot be used to dodge a husband’s legal duty to support his wife and children. The court noted that when the wife lacks independent income and carries childcare responsibilities, the responsibility to provide remains non-negotiable.
The Allahabad High Court held that a wife can be evicted from a flat if the husband sells his sole-owned property, even while a matrimonial dispute is ongoing. In the case, the wife failed to prove co-ownership with documentary evidence. The court ruled the transfer valid because the apartment belonged exclusively to the husband.
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