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Sunday, January 4, 2026
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Topic: allahabad high court

Allahabad HC delivers split verdict in 2016 killing of NIA officer. Here’s how the two judges differed

While Justice Rajiv Gupta ruled in favour of acquittal of the accused, Justice Harvir Singh partially affirmed 2022 order of trial court, convicting & sentencing them to death.

‘No coercion plaint initially in FIR.’ Allahabad HC flags ‘strange facts’ in Sultanpur ‘conversion’

Bench says that the claims of allurement surfaced months later after FIR was filed, raising doubts about the basis for invoking Uttar Pradesh’s 2021 anti-conversion law.

Why Allahabad HC threw out plea challenging Rahul Gandhi’s MP status despite SC stay on conviction

Petitioner argued that Congress leader stood disqualified from being chosen or continuing as MP under Article 102 & R.P. Act after Gujarat court sentenced him for defamation in 2019.

Can a converted Christian claim Scheduled Caste benefits? HC takes up question on religious identity

Dismissing a plea to quash a criminal case, Allahabad High Court judge issues a series of directions to UP govt to ensure that ‘fraud on Constitution' is not being carried out.

A tale of 2 Nithari verdicts—how same evidence 14 yrs apart led to opposing conclusions

One affirms guilt, the other embraces grave doubt. Together, they form a striking chronicle of judicial reasoning shaped by different philosophies of criminal justice.

‘Mere sweeping remarks not enough’—why SC refused CBI probe into UP secretariat recruitments

Setting aside an Allahabad HC order directing a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, top court said such power should not be exercised routinely.

Medical colleges set up for Schedule Caste can’t have general quota ceiling. HC misread it

The Allahabad High Court's misinterpretation lies in treating four special medical colleges in UP as ordinary educational establishments, when these colleges were conceived as instruments of constitutional justice.

Landmark HC order barring public caste identifiers & how UP will implement it, from FIRs to signboards

A UP govt notification, in response to an Allahabad HC order to end caste discrimination, sought the removal of caste identifiers from police records & vehicles.

Collegium recommends 26 names as judges of Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of 12 lawyers & 14 judicial officers as judges of the Allahabad High Court.

Allahabad HC flags concerns over women’s safety after male gym trainer in Meerut makes casteist slur

The High Court has raised serious concerns over the safety and dignity of women being trained by male trainers in gyms without adequate safeguards.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.