Top 10 Allahabad High Court Judgments – January 2026 | LegalWiki

Key Supreme Court Rulings

In January 2026, the Allahabad High Court delivered several important judgments that clarified key aspects of law and impacted everyday legal practice. This article brings together the top 10 Allahabad High Court judgments of the month, offering a concise overview of decisions that are relevant for lawyers, students, and anyone interested in recent legal developments.

Allahabad High Court Warns District Judges Over Delay In Installing Fire Safety Equipment In Courts

The Allahabad High Court has warned several district judges in Uttar Pradesh over delays in responding to directions on installing fire-fighting equipment in court premises. Read more.

Minor With Permanent Functional Disability Entitled to Skilled Workman Compensation: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court held that an unemployed minor who suffers 100% permanent functional disability in a motor accident is entitled to compensation as a skilled workman under the Motor Vehicles Act. Read more.

Will Has No Role in Compassionate Appointment: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court clarified that compassionate appointment is not governed by the will of the deceased employee, but by financial dependence and family welfare. Read more.

Victim’s Silence Before Doctor & Magistrate Weakens Prosecution Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction for kidnapping and rape, holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Read more.

Justice Yashwant Varma Denies Presence During Fire, Refutes Cash Recovery Claims

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has informed a parliamentary committee that he was not present at his official residence when the fire incident occurred and that no cash was recovered from the premises. Read more.

Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Over Attempt to Alter Passport Date of Birth

The Allahabad High Court ordered the Prayagraj Police to lodge an FIR against a litigant who attempted to alter his date of birth in his passport from 1994 to 2005 based on allegedly forged documents. Read more.

Allahabad High Court: Police Must Prosecute Informants Who File False FIRs Once Allegations Found Untrue

The Allahabad High Court held that police authorities are mandatorily required to prosecute informants who lodge false or malicious FIRs once an investigation finds the allegations to be untrue. Read more.

Lack of Injury Not Ground to Deny Compensation in POCSO Penetrative Assault Cases: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court held that compensation to a child victim of penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act cannot be denied merely because the medical report does not record injury to the private parts. Read more.

Unrecognised Madrasas Cannot be Closed Solely for Want of Recognition: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that authorities in Uttar Pradesh cannot seal or shut an unrecognised madrasa in the absence of any statutory provision permitting such action. Read more.

Right to Appear in Exams is Part of Right to Dignity under Article 21: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court held that a student’s right to appear in examinations forms part of the right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. Read more.

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