9 Sep 2026
Order issued
ConcludedThe High Court of Judicature at Allahabad recorded adverse findings against police personnel.
adverse finding compensation.
Source: 2026:AHC:188247
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CW-2026-0065Chandauli, Uttar PradeshJudgment 9 September 2026
Chandauli Man vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others
The High Court held that the police had no power or jurisdiction to seize or confiscate the vehicle in the cow-slaughter case. The High Court held that no permit is required to transport cow and progeny within Uttar Pradesh. The High Court quashed the confiscation order dated 12.01.2026 and the appellate order dated 28.03.2026. The High Court directed return of the vehicle and awarded monthly compensation from seizure plus a lump sum for mental agony and litigation.
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By judgment dated 9 September 2026 in CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 11697 of 2026, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Coram: Sandeep Jain, J.) returned findings adverse to the Police personnel, P.S. Saiyadraja, District Chandauli, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 4.2 lakh (Rs 4,20,000).
- Register number
- UP 67 CW 0002
- Case reference
- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 11697 of 2026 / 2026:AHC:188247
- Court and date
- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Coram: Sandeep Jain, J.), 9 September 2026
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Police personnel, P.S. Saiyadraja, District Chandauli
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act; the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “the police has no power or jurisdiction to seize or confiscate the vehicle in question” (at para para 13-14)
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Adverse finding + compensation. Sentence: compensation only. Compensation: Rs 4.2 lakh (Rs 4,20,000).
- Present status of the proceedings
- The judgment is recent and may be subject to appeal; the pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
Current position
Judgment dated 9 September 2026. This judgment may still be subject to appeal; initiation or pendency of an appeal is not a finding.
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Material fact supported
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Attributed to the court
What the court found
Holding not recorded separately.
“the police has no power or jurisdiction to seize or confiscate the vehicle in question” (para para 13-14)
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Institutional response
Continuing record
Follow-up history
24 Sep 2026
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.