The Allahabad High Court held that a consensual teacher–student relationship amounted to moral misconduct, not sexual harassment, and ruled that dismissal with disqualification was shockingly disproportionate, directing MNNIT to reconsider the punishment.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh authorities for showing a “casual and cavalier attitude” in handling missing person cases, stressing that such neglect endangers individuals and reflects lapses in police responsibility.
The Allahabad High Court set aside a Bareilly family court order denying maintenance to a woman, on assumptions about her income as a YouTuber. The Court held maintenance cannot be denied without examining both spouses’ actual earnings carefully.
Allahabad High Court rules that live-in relationships between consenting adults are not illegal and deserve constitutional protection. Reaffirming Article 21, the Court directs police protection, rejects social morality arguments, and upholds personal liberty.
The Allahabad High Court transferred the British citizenship complaint against Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli to Lucknow. The move came after the complainant claimed that Gandhi’s supporters were preventing him from presenting his arguments in the Raebareli court.
Supreme Court held that courts must avoid mandating time-bound investigations unless evidence shows delay or stagnation. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N.K. Singh said such directions should remain rare exceptions, not routine practice in criminal cases.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a married person cannot enter a live-in relationship without first obtaining a legal divorce. The court said personal liberty is not absolute, holding freedom ends where statutory rights of another person begin.
The Allahabad High Court stayed the arrest of the father-in-law and mother-in-law in a dowry harassment case, observing that the matter requires detailed consideration. The Court also issued notice and sought a response from the State Government.
The Allahabad High Court flagged non-compliance by a trial court for maintaining illegible order sheets despite clear directions, while granting bail in a 2018 police firing case and ordering systemic corrective measures to ensure readable judicial records.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that raising the ‘sar tan se juda’ slogan challenges the authority of Indian law and the country’s sovereignty. The Court said such slogans promote violence, incite rebellion and are punishable under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
