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Bulldozers, madrasas and the myth of minority ‘prosperity’
Backdrop: 20 demolition actions against Muslim establishments recorded between June 2024 and February 2026. Sixty-nine Islamic religious sites were bulldozed or declared illegal. In Sambhal, villagers armed with tools and a bulldozer…
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SC refuses to entertain PIL for reviewing wages of priests, temple staff
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, refused to entertain a plea seeking to constitute a judicial commission or an expert committee to review the wages and other benefits given…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Allahabad HC calls extortion claims ‘suspicious’
Allahabad: While announcing bail to eight of the 14 accused for allegedly having an iftar party on the Ganga river in Varanasi, the Allahabad High Court found the extortion allegations against the…
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Allahabad HC grants bail to 8 men in Varanasi Iftar party case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Friday, May 15, approved the bail applications of eight Muslim men accused of throwing away non-vegetarian food waste during an iftar party on a boat in…
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Allahabad HC grants bail to man held for ‘I Love Muhammad’ Instagram post
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court granted bail to a Muslim man arrested for allegedly sharing an “objectionable post” on Instagram with the phrase “I love Muhammed.” Nadeem had been in custody since…
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HC seeks comprehensive plan for crowd management in Mathura
Prayagraj: Taking note of crowd-related disasters in Mathura during festivals, the Allahabad High Court has asked the district authorities as to whether a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management exists for…
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Allahabad HC dismisses plea seeking permission for namaz on private land
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court dismissed a man’s petition seeking directions to offer namaz on his private land in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, and said the right to practice religion is subject to…
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Allahabad HC dismisses plea over Rahul Gandhi’s alleged ‘Indian State’ remark
Prayagraj: Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for an alleged controversial remark in 2025. Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed the…
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UP govt to pay Rs 2 lakh for illegal vehicle seizure over beef transport
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to a man whose vehicle was seized in 2024 over an unproven allegation of…
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Allahabad HC judges split over observations on NHRC, Muslim lynchings
Allahabad:Â In an unusual development, two judges of an Allahabad High Court division bench passed separate interim orders after disagreeing sharply with each other over observations concerning the functioning of human rights commissions…
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Stop chasing couples who married of their own free will: HC raps UP Police
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against a married couple, observing that the police are doing a great disservice by registering FIRs and chasing young couples who have…
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Allahabad HC to hear bail plea in Ganga Iftar party case on Monday
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court will hear on Monday, April 27, the bail application of those who organised the Iftar party in the Ganga river and consumed chicken biryani and allegedly threw…
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HC refuses to quash proceedings against Mukhtar Ansari’s aide in Usri Chatti case
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Monday, April 20, rejected a plea seeking quashing of prosecution proceedings against Sarfaraz Ansari alias Munni, an alleged sharpshooter linked to deceased gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in…
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Supreme Court to hear Sambhal mosque–temple dispute today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is set to hear on Monday, April 20, a plea filed by the Muslim side challenging a survey order issued by a court in Chandousi…
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UP woman accuses cops of illegally detaining her husband, extorting Rs 80k
Saharanpur: A Muslim woman in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has accused the police personnel of illegally detaining her husband, subjecting him to harassment, and extorting Rs 80,000 in exchange for…
