Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 30 to September 5, 2026

This weekly round-up collects Allahabad High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected period. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.

Key Decisions

#1High Court of Judicature at Allahabadwrit petition civil

Virendra Kumar Manocha And Another v. Union Of India And 2 Others, A227 No. 11527 of 2026

Allahabad HC sets aside Meerut Cantonment Board eviction order; officer collected taxes for 8 years before initiating eviction, breaching hot-and-cold principle.

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#2High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench)criminal appeal

Mohd Kamil Alias Guddu and Another v. State of U.P. Through Addl. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. (along with Aarif Ali Alias Aarif v. State of U.P.), Criminal Appeal No. 2048 of 2026 and Criminal Appeal No. 1792 of 2026

Allahabad HC acquits three men of Section 307 IPC conviction, citing blackening inconsistent with 22-step firing distance, impossible site plan, and unexplained injuries on accused.

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#3High Court of Judicature at Allahabadcriminal appeal

Krishan Pal and Others v. State, Criminal Appeal No. 2921 of 1982

Allahabad HC acquits Sattu in CRLA 2921/1982, ruling Section 396 IPC conviction unsustainable where dacoity intent was never the first act, only enmity-driven killing.

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#4High Court of Judicature at AllahabadPIL

Shashi Mishra v. Bar Council of U.P. Through Its Secy. and 2 Others, PIL No. 646 of 2026

Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench quashes Sultanpur Bar Association election for ignoring Supreme Court's 30% women reservation mandate, sets detailed post-wise rotation.

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#5High Court of Judicature at Allahabadwrit petition civil

Achhaibar Singh v. Board of Revenue and 3 Others, Writ-B No. 9566 of 1980

Allahabad HC quashes ejectment under Section 212 UPZA&LR Act, ruling revenue entries alone insufficient when tenant held a prior hereditary tenancy decree.

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#6High Court of Judicature at Allahabadcriminal appeal

Ashok Kumar v. State; Megh Singh v. State of U.P., Criminal Appeal No. 1239 of 1990; Criminal Revision No. 1240 of 1990

Allahabad HC affirms life sentence under Sections 302/498-A IPC in 1986 dowry death case; ante-mortem burns and Section 106 Evidence Act clinch conviction.

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#7High Court of Judicature at Allahabadspecial appeal

The State Bank of India and 5 others v Priyanshu Arya and 39 others, Special Appeal No. 9 of 2025

Allahabad HC Division Bench upholds SBI's 10% MMGS-II placement cap for 2019-batch Trainee Officers, reversing a single judge who had struck down the 2020 policy.

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#8High Court of Judicature at Allahabadcriminal misc bail application

Mahendra Kumar Dubey v. State of U.P., Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 23500 of 2026

Allahabad HC grants bail to ex-Lekhpal in forgery case, directs District Judge Kanpur Dehat to probe gap between trial court process records and police records.

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#9High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench)criminal misc writ petition

Ram Kumar v. State of U.P. Through Secretary Home Department Lucknow and Others, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 8566 of 2026

Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench orders SP Unnao to inquire into illegal detention at Hasanganj PS and preserve CCTV footage from 27-30 July 2026.

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#10High Court of Judicature at Allahabadwrit petition civil

Marihan Agro Farmer Producer Company Limited v. State of U.P. and 5 Others, Writ-C No. 30389 of 2026

Allahabad HC issues interim mandamus for DAP fertiliser supply to Marihan Agro, questions District Magistrate's supervisory role under Fertiliser Control Order.

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