Shakil Ahmad Alias Bablu Thru. His Wife Shabanam v. Union of India Thru. Special Secy. Internal Security Ministry Home Affairs New Delhi and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 9; Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 211 of 2025; petitioner Shakil Ahmad alias Bablu through wife Shabanam; respondents Union of India through Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi and others; bench Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, JJ.; decided 27 August 2025; interim administrative listing order directing hearing next week within top ten cases before a bench excluding Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan, with nomination from the Chief Justice/Senior Judge; counsel: Harshvardhan Kedia, Nadeem Murtaza, Sheeran Mohiuddin Alavi, Snigdha Singh (petitioner); A.S.G.I., Dr. Pooja Singh, G.A. (respondents); no statutes, precedents or monetary amounts cited; no substantive merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Interim listing direction only: case to be listed next week within top ten cases before a bench of which Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. is not a member, with nomination from the Hon'ble Chief Justice / Senior Judge; no substantive relief decided.