The Allahabad High Court set aside a Family Court order granting maintenance to a woman, ruling she failed to prove she was legally married. However, maintenance for their minor daughter was upheld, citing the father's legal obligation.
The Allahabad High Court ruled a man is not liable to pay maintenance to a woman if she was not legally divorced from her first husband when she began living with him. The court dismissed the woman's maintenance claim but upheld maintenance for their daughter, citing the father's duty to support his children.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that unexplained assets cannot be presumed to be proceeds of crime under the PMLA. Granting bail, the court emphasized the need for a clear link between assets and a scheduled offense, noting closure reports in related FIRs weakened the prosecution's case.
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to respond to a petition claiming a temple exists within the Taj Mahal premises. The plea challenges lower court rejections of requests for an advocate commissioner to survey the site.
The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench will hear a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donations. The petition also demands a CAG audit and an FIR, coinciding with a Trust meeting amid controversy. Police are questioning accused individuals in an alleged theft case.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a qualified wife, capable of earning but choosing not to work to burden her husband, can be denied maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Allahabad High Court observed that Uttar Pradesh police officers prioritize loyalty to the ruling party over the Constitution, leading to compromised constitutional governance and selective law enforcement.
The Allahabad High Court criticized the Lucknow Cyber Cell for mechanically blocking a woman's mobile number based on a complaint from her husband in a matrimonial dispute, calling it a misuse of government mechanisms.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife's education or earning potential doesn't disqualify her from maintenance. The court emphasized her current inability to self-support and the husband's significant income, sending the case back for re-evaluation of the maintenance amount.
The Allahabad High Court suspended Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal's administrative and financial powers for failing to administer the oath of office to an elected SP corporator for five months, despite court orders.
The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking FIR registration against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over an alleged controversial remark about 'fighting the Indian State.' Justice Vikram D Chauhan upheld the Sambhal court's earlier decision, dismissing the plea filed by Simran Gupta who claimed the statement made during an AICC office inauguration in 2025 was seditious and anti-national.
The Allahabad High Court has upheld a maintenance order against Prayagraj resident Tej Bahadur Maurya, ruling that a man cannot use financial hardship to avoid supporting his wife and children. The court directed Maurya to pay ₹4,000 as interim maintenance to his wife, who has no independent income and bears full responsibility for raising their children. The bench cited the Supreme Court judgment in Rajnesh vs. Neha (2021), emphasizing that an able-bodied man must earn through physical labour to fulfill his legal obligations.
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recused himself from hearing Rahul Gandhi's dual citizenship case after being peeved by petitioner's social media posts. The judge admitted he should have issued notice to Gandhi before dictating an FIR order, and chastised lawyers for not providing correct legal positions on hearing the accused.
