Smt. Nazini Bano @ Nazni Bano v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order dated November 24, 2025 by Manish Mathur, J., Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 7), WRIT - A No. 8225 of 2025 - Smt. Nazini Bano @ Nazni Bano v. State of U.P. (Addl. Chief Secy., Home Deptt.) and 4 others. Departmental inquiry proceedings stayed until further order; interim protection of order dated 30.07.2025 continues. Reliance placed on Sanjay Rai v. State of U.P. and others, leading Writ Petition No. 936(S/S) of 2015: Regulation 486 U.P. Police Regulations read with Section 7 Police Act, 1861 (cognizable offence - FIR mandatory, no disciplinary action); Regulation 483 (no simultaneous departmental enquiry and criminal proceedings); SLP against Sanjay Rai submitted to have been dismissed by the Supreme Court. Counter affidavit due within three weeks; listing January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief continued: until further order, the proceedings of the departmental inquiry shall remain stayed; opposite parties allowed three weeks to file counter affidavit; case listed for January, 2026.