Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Allahabad High Court Orders Hathras Family Relocation Within Three Months
The Allahabad High Court wants the family of the Hathras victim to move to Ghaziabad or Noida.
The move must happen within three months.
The Uttar Pradesh government had previously offered Kasganj, Etah or Aligarh instead.
The court said the government did not properly consider the family’s preferred locations.
The family’s lawyer said the proposed districts were close to Hathras and raised safety concerns.
The lawyer also said the family has relatives in Ghaziabad and Noida.
The court cancelled the government’s earlier decision.
It also ordered that one family member should receive a job after the family is rehabilitated.
The Allahabad High Court ordered Uttar Pradesh to relocate and rehabilitate the Hathras victim’s family in Ghaziabad or Noida within three months.
The court quashed the state government’s February 22, 2025 decision offering Kasganj, Etah or Aligarh as rehabilitation locations.
The bench said the state had failed to properly consider the family’s request for Ghaziabad or Noida.
One family member must receive employment after rehabilitation, consistent with the court’s July 26, 2022 direction.
The Additional Chief Secretary (Home) must file a compliance affidavit and could be required to appear personally on November 30 if the order is not followed.
- Who
- The Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh government, the Hathras victim’s family and the court-appointed state official responsible for compliance.
- What
- The court ordered the family’s relocation and rehabilitation in Ghaziabad or Noida within three months and repeated the direction to provide employment to one family member.
- When
- The reports describe the order as issued on August 25; one report dates it August 26, 2026. The next compliance hearing is scheduled for November 30, with the reported year varying by source.
- Where
- The family is to be relocated to Ghaziabad or Noida; the case concerns the 2020 Hathras incident.
- Why
- The court found that the state’s February 22, 2025 decision did not properly address the family’s request or comply with earlier court directions.
Court and Family’s Position
State Government’s Action
Relocation location
Court and Family’s Position
The court directed relocation to Ghaziabad or Noida. The family’s lawyer said relatives live there and the family could live more normally and safely there.
State Government’s Action
The state government offered the family a choice among Kasganj, Etah and Aligarh.
Compliance with earlier directions
Court and Family’s Position
The court held that the state’s decision did not comply because it failed to address the request for Ghaziabad or Noida.
State Government’s Action
The state issued its February 22, 2025 rehabilitation decision, but the court quashed it as insufficient compliance.
Safety and rehabilitation concerns
Court and Family’s Position
The family’s lawyer argued that Kasganj, Etah and Aligarh are close to Hathras, that the family has no relatives there and that relocation to Ghaziabad or Noida would better support safety and stability.
State Government’s Action
The state’s decision identified Kasganj, Etah and Aligarh as rehabilitation options, although the court found that approach inadequate.
- Court bench
- Justices Rajan Roy and Jaspreet Singh
- Relocation deadline
- Within three months
- Approved locations
- Ghaziabad or Noida
- Earlier state proposal
- Kasganj, Etah or Aligarh
- Quashed decision
- Uttar Pradesh government decision dated February 22, 2025
- Employment direction
- One family member is to receive employment after rehabilitation
- Compliance requirement
- The Additional Chief Secretary (Home) must file an affidavit and may have to appear personally on November 30
Sources
Hathras Rape Murder Case: Allahabad HC Orders Victim’s Family Relocation To Noida Or Ghaziabad, Job For One Member
Allahabad HC Orders UP Govt to Relocate Hathras Victim’s Family Within 3 Months
