Tutored Child Testimony Cannot Sustain Death Sentence
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted two people convicted over the drowning deaths of three young children, finding that an uncorroborated and apparently tutored child...
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Senior Citizens Tribunal Cannot Decide Forgery Claims
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a senior citizens tribunal cannot adjudicate a contested allegation that a registered gift deed was forged. In Balveer...
Desertion Decree Does Not End Post-Divorce Maintenance
The Allahabad High Court has held that a divorce granted because a wife deserted her husband does not extinguish her right to claim maintenance as...
Police Recruit’s Omission Was Not Suppression
The Allahabad High Court has restored the selection of a police recruit whose application did not disclose a pending criminal case, holding that the form...
Doctor Must Serve Bond but Receive Counselling Choice
The Allahabad High Court has held that a doctor cannot avoid a compulsory government-service bond after receiving subsidised postgraduate medical education, but must receive the...
Retirement Benefits Follow Service, Not Sanctioned Posts
The Allahabad High Court has directed payment of pension, gratuity and related retirement benefits to a former junior clerk, holding that such entitlements arise from...
Independent Inquiry Ordered Into University Caste Allegations
The Allahabad High Court has ordered an independent inquiry into allegations that two law students faced caste-based humiliation and discrimination from a department head who...
Marriage Certificate Alone Does Not Prove Hindu Marriage
The Allahabad High Court has held that an Arya Samaj marriage certificate, without proof of essential Hindu ceremonies, does not by itself establish a valid...
Same-Sex Couple Secures Protection to Live Together
The Allahabad High Court has affirmed that two adult women in an interfaith same-sex relationship have a fundamental right to live together peacefully. The couple...
Employers Cannot Force Religious Symbols on Staff
The Allahabad High Court has cautioned employers against compelling workers to wear religiously associated symbols, holding that workplace coercion can offend the freedom of belief...