902 Allahabad High Court judgments explained in plain English: what was decided, the law applied and why it matters. Page 38 of 38.
Allahabad High Court upholds Municipal Commissioner's authority to revise property taxes using DM circle rates and road width under U.P. Municipal Corporations Act, 1959.
Allahabad High Court holds that culpable delay in payment of gratuity and leave encashment attracts compensatory interest, irrespective of employee's application delay under Section 7(1).
Allahabad High Court holds that acquisition lapses if 80% compensation is not paid before possession and land remains unutilised for years, invalidating auction and mandating restoration.
Allahabad High Court acquits appellants in dacoity case, holding that eyewitness testimony tainted by enmity and absence of recovered loot cannot sustain conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
Allahabad High Court holds that ex-part decree against deceased defendant is a nullity; tax payments and mutation entries do not confer title. Key precedent: Vikram Ghongade.
Allahabad High Court holds that post-retirement recovery of embezzled funds under Article 351A CSR requires Governor's sanction and fresh disciplinary proceedings, not prior fact-finding inquiries.
Allahabad High Court acquits accused in dowry murder case, holding that contradictory eyewitness testimony and unproven motive invalidate conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
Allahabad High Court holds that interfaith live-in couples have a fundamental right to life and liberty under Article 21; state must protect them from familial threats regardless of religious differences.
Allahabad High Court holds that NCTE Regulations under the Teacher Education Act, 1993 are binding and cannot be overridden by executive orders granting additional exam chances.
Allahabad High Court acquits accused in murder case where prosecution failed to establish unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence excluding reasonable doubt of innocence.
Allahabad High Court holds that only a person with a legally enforceable right to the land can initiate cancellation proceedings under Section 198(4) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act.
Allahabad High Court quashes prolonged Section 138 NI Act proceedings, affirming statutory six-month trial deadline and rejecting defence delays after 13 years.
Allahabad High Court holds that an officer authorized by the Appropriate Authority under Section 28(1)(a) of the PC & PNDT Act may file a complaint, even if not directly appointed by the State or Central Government.
Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings arising from civil disputes after parties compromised, affirming that Section 482 Cr.P.C. permits quashing even in non-compoundable cases where public interest is not engaged.