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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAllahabad HC

Topic: Allahabad HC

Clean-up job by Justice Yashwant Varma’s aides: What panel probing judge cash row found

The 3-member panel of Chief Justices of Punjab & Haryana HC and Himachal Pradesh HC and a Karnataka HC judge found Varma's misconduct "serious enough" for his removal.

Why Allahabad HC fined UP Shia Central Waqf Board Rs 15,000 in case originating from a 1934 deed

Court found the board guilty of suppression and concealment of material facts, rejecting its claim on a private imambara.

‘Spy’ charge haunts UP judge-in-waiting 11 yrs after acquittal as SC stays HC’s appointment order

Accused of spying, Pradeep Kumar was arrested in 2002 & acquitted in 2014. Though he cleared the 2016 judicial entrance, his appointment as an additional district judge remains stalled.

Religious leaders call HC ‘ignorant’ for calling Puranic texts ‘hearsay’ in Krishna Janmabhoomi case

Allahabad HC rejected an application by a deity seeking to be made a party in one of the 18 suits. Religious leaders says courts must refrain from hurting sentiments of Sanatani Hindus.

Allahabad HC set to pronounce verdict in Sambhal Jama Masjid dispute case

The Sambhal mosque management committee has filed a civil revision petition seeking a stay on the ongoing trial court proceedings in an original suit pending before a district court.

UP man’s legal battle to change name now in Supreme Court. Why Allahabad HC rejected his plea

A 27-year-old engineer has challenged a High Court ruling that denied his request to change his name in school records, citing a violation of constitutional rights.

Allahabad HC’s pattern of denying protection to interfaith, live-in couples—a look at cases & the law

An analysis of protection pleas before HC over the past 2 yrs shows denials for reasons ranging from deviation from social norms to underage partners and even creating 'chaos in society'.

‘Have to be careful’: SC cautions judges against inappropriate observations in sexual violence cases

SC was hearing a suo motu cognizance matter over a controversial Allahabad HC order in a POCSO case. It also took note of a judge's remark that complainant 'herself invited trouble'.

Allahabad High Court to hear plea on Wazukhana area in Gyanvapi case today

The petition regarding the ASI survey of the Wazukhana will be considered. This comes after the Supreme Court sealed the area after a dispute over the mosque.

SC Collegium recommends Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer to Allahabad HC amid cash discovery row

This comes hours after the Allahabad High Court Bar Association demanded Justice Varma’s impeachment and a relook at his previous judgments.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.