The Latest Breaking News from the Allahabad High Court

Teacher denied gratuity for retiring at 62 instead of 60; Allahabad HC orders payment with 6% interest, here's why

A teacher was approved for working till 62 years age however, she was denied gratuity payment on the ground that the retirement age was 60 so she should have exercised the gratuity option at 60 and not 62 years age.

The Economic Times · 1h ago

Husband earns Rs 1.5 lakh monthly but wife gets no maintenance; Allahabad HC explains when a wife can be denied support

Wife refused to return to matrimonial home after Raksha Bandhan, sought maintenance citing husband’s Rs 1.5 lakh salary; Allahabad HC rejects her plea for living separately without sufficient cause and earning capability

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Tenant ordered to vacate shop as landlord needs property for his unemployed son: Allahabad HC order

A landlord is the best judge of the requirements of his property however, tenantsalso need the property for either living or making a livelihood from it. A recent case in Allahabad High Court dealt with this same issue as in this case the tenant used to run a shop from…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

UP govt seems determined to use Goonda Act as tool of harassment: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has criticised the Uttar Pradesh government's use of the Goonda Act. The court observed the stringent law was used as a tool for harassment. It quashed an order declaring Zahid Ali a goonda and externing him. The court noted an acquitted case was wrongly used against…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's reply on petition against Saharanpur mosque demolition

The Allahabad High Court has stayed a six crore rupee fine imposed on a mosque management. This order came after the mosque's demolition in Saharanpur's collectorate premises. The court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a counter affidavit within three weeks. The petition challenges the city magistrate's demolition…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Will challenge Allahabad HC order quashing student activist's NSA detention: SG Mehta to SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta presented an appeal to the Supreme Court against a High Court's decision that annulled the detention of Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act. The Allahabad High Court not only quashed her detention but also awarded compensation to the Delhi University student. The Supreme Court seeks…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Monkeys turn residents in Noida society into cages, authorities debate jurisdiction

Residents of Gulshan Botania in Noida’s Sector 144 say rhesus macaques have repeatedly entered homes, damaged belongings and raided kitchens, forcing them to keep windows and balcony doors secured. Despite repeated complaints to multiple authorities and attempts to hire private monkey catchers, residents say the problem persists. Uncertainty over which…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

‘Impotent’ man, ‘barren woman’ remarks sparked marital fight: Why Allahabad HC refused to treat the exchange as cruelty under Section 498A

Allahabad HC says lackof children despite 3-year-long marriage sparked heated exchange of words like impotent, barren woman, but this does not qualify as cruelty under Section 498A. Read the article to know how the husband won the case.

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Headscarf not an essential part of Islam: Allahabad HC rejects student’s plea to wear hijab with school uniform

Allahabad High Court has dismissed a minor student’s plea seeking permission to wear a hijab with her school uniform, saying she failed to provide sufficient factual or legal material to establish it as an essential religious practice in Islam. Muslim clerics have criticised the verdict and said hijab should be…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

‘Hijab is integral to Islam’: Clerics hit back after Allahabad HC order

Islamic Centre of India Chairman Maulana Khalid Rasheed on Tuesday criticised the Allahabad High Court's order, dismissing a petition filed by a minor student of a school in Prayagraj, who had sought permission to wear a Hijab additionally along with the prescribed school dress code.

The Economic Times · Aug 25