Allahabad High Court
Court Orders Google and Meta to Remove Defamatory Videos Targeting Padma Vibhushan Spiritual Leader Rambhadracharya
Oct 12, 2025 10:11 am CST
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed tech giants Google and Meta to remove objectionable videos targeting renowned spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya within 48 hours. The court's intervention follows a petition highlighting defamatory content that not only attacked the Padma Vibhushan awardee's reputation but also mocked his visual disability. State authorities have already summoned the content creator responsible for the offensive videos.
Allahabad High Court Denies Stay on Sambhal Mosque Demolition Built on Government Land
Oct 04, 2025 05:44 pm CST
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an urgent petition from the Sambhal mosque committee seeking to halt the demolition of religious structures allegedly built on government land. The court directed petitioners to approach lower courts as demolition operations continued under heavy security during Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, raising concerns about potential law and order disturbances.
Former Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki Released After 34 Months in Jail Following Allahabad High Court Bail
Oct 01, 2025 02:54 am CST
Former Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki has been released from Maharajganj jail after spending nearly three years in prison. The Allahabad High Court granted him bail in his final pending Gangsters Act case. His wife Nasim Solanki, who won his seat in a bye-election, was present with family members to welcome him upon release.
Allahabad High Court Bans Saliva-Stained Documents to Combat Unhygienic Practices in Legal System
Sep 27, 2025 08:41 pm CST
The Allahabad High Court has issued a directive prohibiting the acceptance of court documents with paan saliva stains, citing serious hygiene concerns and infection risks. Justice Shree Prakash Singh ordered the court registry and government legal offices to reject any files bearing these unsanitary marks, highlighting the need for proper document handling protocols in the judicial system.
'I Will Come Out Clean': Azam Khan On Court Cases; Denies Joining BSP
Sep 25, 2025 02:46 am CST
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Wednesday said he was confident of getting justice and coming out clean in the many court cases against him, while firmly rejecting speculation about his joining the Bahujan Samaj Party.
If Conversion Is Found Illegal, Couple Cannot Be Recognised As Married: Allahabad High Court
Sep 24, 2025 10:08 pm CST
The Allahabad High Court has held that if conversion is illegal, a marriage based on it will be automatically invalid and the man and woman cannot be recognised as a married couple in the eyes of law.
'Let Wife Remain MLA': Top Court On UP Leader's Plea To Stay Conviction
Sep 24, 2025 12:05 am CST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that disqualified Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Irfan Solanki should allow his wife, Naseem Solanki, to remain MLA after she won the By-elections in November last year from UP's Sishamau.
'Can't Expect High Courts To Handle All Matters Swiftly With Half Strength': Top Court
Sep 23, 2025 07:43 pm CST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said high courts were not under its supervisory control and one couldn't expect them to "cope" with all the matters expeditiously if they were functioning with half their strength.
Samajwadi Party Leader Azam Khan To Walk Out Of Jail After 23 Months
Sep 23, 2025 01:55 pm CST
Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan is set to be released from Sitapur jail on Tuesday after remaining behind bars for nearly 23 months.
UP Bans Caste-Based Rallies, 'Politically Motivated' Events After Court Order
Sep 22, 2025 10:31 pm CST
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices, and instructed that vehicles displaying caste-based stickers or slogans be fined under the Motor Vehicles Act.