Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Allahabad High Court Grills UP on Daughters' Land Rights
The Allahabad High Court is upset with the Uttar Pradesh Government for not changing old rules that treat daughters unfairly when it comes to owning farmland.
The court said that the government should fix this soon because they won't wait any longer.
The court was hearing many complaints about how married, unmarried, and widowed daughters are not given equal rights to land.
The government has tried to explain before in 2019 and 2021, but the court wants real changes now.
Allahabad High Court criticizes UP Government for not amending land rights provisions for daughters.
Court warns it will not grant further opportunities to address the issue.
Division bench hears PILs challenging discrimination against women in agricultural land rights.
State government filed affidavits in 2019, 2021, and 2025 regarding the provisions.
Court suggests principal secretary (revenue) to personally look into the matter.
- Who
- Allahabad High Court and Uttar Pradesh Government
- What
- Hearing on PILs challenging gender discriminatory provisions in land rights
- When
- Year 2025
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To address discrimination against women in holding agricultural land
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Government
- Uttar Pradesh Government
- Code
- Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006
- Year
- 2025
- Justices
- Rajan Roy and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary