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|caption = High Court Building at Allahabad | |caption = High Court Building at Allahabad | ||
|established = 17 March 1866 (in [[Agra]]) <br /> 1869 (in [[Allahabad]]) | |established = 17 March 1866 (in [[Agra]]) <br /> 1869 (in [[Allahabad]]) | ||
| | |jurisdiction= | ||
|location = Principal Seat: [[Allahabad]]<br />Permanent Bench: [[Lucknow]] | |location = Principal Seat: [[Allahabad]]<br />Permanent Bench: [[Lucknow]] | ||
|coordinates={{Coord|25|27|11|N|81|49|14|E|display=inline,title}} | |coordinates={{Coord|25|27|11|N|81|49|14|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
|type = [[President of India|Presidential]] with [[advice and consent|confirmation]] of [[Chief Justice of India]] and [[Governors of states of India|Governor of respective state]]. | |type = [[President of India|Presidential]] with [[advice and consent|confirmation]] of [[Chief Justice of India]] and [[Governors of states of India|Governor of respective state]]. | ||
|authority = [[Constitution of India]] | |authority = [[Constitution of India]] | ||
|terms = mandatory retirement by age of 62 | |terms = mandatory retirement by age of 62 | ||
|positions = 160 <br> {Permanent 76; Addl. 84} | |positions = 160 <br /> {Permanent 76; Addl. 84} | ||
|website = [http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in www.allahabadhighcourt.in] | |website = [http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in www.allahabadhighcourt.in] | ||
|chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Justice]] | |chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Justice]] | ||
|chiefjudgename = | |chiefjudgename =[[Munishwar Nath Bhandari]] (Acting) | ||
|termstart = | |termstart = 26 June 2021 | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Allahabad High Court''' | The '''Allahabad High Court''', also known as '''High Court of Judicature at Allahabad''' is the [[High Courts of India|high court]] based in [[Allahabad]] (Prayagraj) that has jurisdiction over the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It was established on 17 March 1866, making it one of the oldest high courts to be established in [[India]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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When the state of Uttaranchal, now known as [[Uttarakhand]], was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, this high court ceased to have jurisdiction over the districts falling in Uttaranchal. | When the state of Uttaranchal, now known as [[Uttarakhand]], was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, this high court ceased to have jurisdiction over the districts falling in Uttaranchal. | ||
Allahabad High | |||
Allahabad High Court was built by Khan Saheb Nizamuddin of Loha Mundi, Agra. He also donated the water fountain to the High Court. | |||
==Principal seat and benches== | ==Principal seat and benches== | ||
The seat of the court is at [[Allahabad | The seat of the court is at [[Allahabad]]. Allahabad High Court maintains a permanent circuit bench at [[Lucknow]], the administrative capital of the state. The maximum number of serving judges is 160, the highest in India. | ||
==Chief Justice== | ==Chief Justice== | ||
[[File:Allahabad High Court 2016 stampsheet of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|A 2016 stamp sheet dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Allahabad High Court]] | [[File:Allahabad High Court 2016 stampsheet of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|A 2016 stamp sheet dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Allahabad High Court]] | ||
[[Munishwar Nath Bhandari|Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari]] is the current [[Acting (law)|Acting]] [[Chief Justice]] of the High Court. | |||
===List of Chief Justices=== | ===List of Chief Justices=== | ||
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!13 | !13 | ||
| Kamala Kanta Verma | | [[Kamala Kanta Verma]] | ||
|कमल कांत वर्मा | |कमल कांत वर्मा | ||
|1946 | |1946 | ||
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|25 February 1966 | |25 February 1966 | ||
|7 August 1966 | |7 August 1966 | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[ | | rowspan="2" |[[Bishwanath Das]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!18 | !18 | ||
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|[[Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale]] | |[[Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale]]<ref name="bs">{{Cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/db-bhosale-takes-over-as-chief-justice-of-allahabad-hc-116073000575_1.html |title=DB Bhosale takes over as Chief Justice of Allahabad HC |date=30 July 2016 |work=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=29 November 2017}}</ref> | ||
|दिलीप बाबासाहेब भोसले | |दिलीप बाबासाहेब भोसले | ||
| 30 July 2016 | | 30 July 2016 | ||
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|गोविन्द माथुर | |गोविन्द माथुर | ||
|14 November 2018 | |14 November 2018 | ||
| | |13 April 2021 | ||
|- | |||
!48 | |||
|[[Sanjay Yadav (judge)|Sanjay Yadav]] | |||
|संजय यादव | |||
|13 June 2021 | |||
|26 June 2021 | |||
| rowspan="1" |[[Anandiben Patel]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
== The Chief Justice and the Judges == | == The Chief Justice and the Judges == | ||
The court has a Sanctioned strength of '''160 (Permanent: | The court has a Sanctioned strength of '''160 (Permanent:120, Additional:40)''' judges. | ||
'''Judges elevated to the Supreme Court of India-''' | '''Judges elevated to the Supreme Court of India-''' | ||
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!Sr. No. | !Sr. No. | ||
!Name of the Judge, Justice | !Name of the Judge, Justice | ||
! | !Source | ||
!Date of Appointment | !Date of Appointment | ||
!Date of Retirement | !Date of Retirement | ||
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|- | |- | ||
!1 | !1 | ||
|[[ | |[[Vikram Nath]] | ||
|BAR | |BAR | ||
|24 September 2004 | |24 September 2004 | ||
| | |23 September 2024 | ||
|Chief Justice of [[ | |[[Chief Justice]] of [[Gujarat High Court]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!2 | !2 | ||
|[[ | |[[Pankaj Mithal]] | ||
|BAR | |BAR | ||
| | |7 July 2006 | ||
| | |16 June 2023 | ||
|Chief Justice of [[ | |[[Chief Justice]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir High Court]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!3 | !3 | ||
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|SERVICE | |SERVICE | ||
|22 November 2018 | |22 November 2018 | ||
|9 | |9 October 2022 | ||
| | |[[Judge]] of [[Telangana High Court]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Sitting Judges of Allahabad High Court-'''{{see also|List of sitting judges of High Courts of India#Allahabad High Court}} | '''Sitting Judges of Allahabad High Court-'''{{see also|List of sitting judges of High Courts of India#Allahabad High Court}} | ||
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== Reporting and citation == | == Reporting and citation == | ||
Private journals that report Allahabad High Court Judgements include | Private journals that report Allahabad High Court Judgements include | ||
# [http://factoriesandlabourreports.com/allahabad-criminal-cases.asp Allahabad Criminal Cases], | |||
# Allahabad Law Journal | |||
# [https://adjonline.com Allahabad Daily Judgement] | |||
# Allahabad Civil Journal | |||
# Allahabad Weekly Cases | |||
# Allahabad Rent Cases | |||
# Revenue Decisions | |||
# U.P. Local Bodies and Education Cases | |||
# Lucknow Civil Decisions (LCD) | |||
# Judicial Interpretation on Crimes (JIC) | |||
== High Court Service== | == High Court Service== | ||
The Office staff at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is broadly divided into four Cadres: | The Office staff at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is broadly divided into four Cadres: | ||
* General office Cadre | * General office Cadre(Registrar Cadre) | ||
* | An officer enters this cadre in the rank of Review Officer/Asst. Review Officer after passing a competitive exam and rises up through successive promotions on S.O./Asst./Deputy/Joint Registrar to reach the post of Registrar. | ||
* | * Bench Secretary Cadre | ||
* Private Secretary Cadre | |||
* Computer Cadre | * Computer Cadre | ||
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{{High courts of India}} | {{High courts of India}} | ||
{{Allahabad division topics}} | {{Allahabad division topics}} | ||
{{Uttar Pradesh}} | |||
[[Category:Allahabad High Court| ]] | [[Category:Allahabad High Court| ]] | ||
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| Allahabad High Court | |
|---|---|
 High Court Building at Allahabad | |
| Established | 17 March 1866 (in Agra) 1869 (in Allahabad) |
| Location | Principal Seat: Allahabad Permanent Bench: Lucknow |
| Coordinates | 25°27′11″N 81°49′14″E / 25.45306°N 81.82056°E |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| Number of positions | 160 {Permanent 76; Addl. 84} |
| Website | www.allahabadhighcourt.in |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Munishwar Nath Bhandari (Acting) |
| Since | 26 June 2021 |
The Allahabad High Court, also known as High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is the high court based in Allahabad (Prayagraj) that has jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established on 17 March 1866, making it one of the oldest high courts to be established in India.
History[edit | edit source]
Allahabad became the seat of Government of North-Western Provinces and a High Court was established in 1834 but was shifted to Agra within a year.[1] In 1869 it shifted back to Allahabad.[2][3] The former High Court was located at the Accountant General's office at the University of Allahabad complex.[3]
It was founded as the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces at Agra on 17 March 1866 by the Indian High Courts Act 1861 replacing the old Sadr Diwani Adalat. Sir Walter Morgan, Barrister-at-Law and Mr. Simpson were appointed the first Chief Justice and the first Registrar respectively of the High Court of North-Western Provinces.
The location High Court for the North-Western Provinces was shifted from Agra to Allahabad in 1869 and the name was correspondingly changed to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad from 11 March 1919.
On 2 November 1925, the Oudh Judicial Commissioner's Court was replaced by the Oudh Chief Court at Lucknow by the Oudh Civil Courts Act of 1925, enacted by the United Provinces Legislature with the previous sanction of the Governor General the passing of this Act.
On 25 February 1948, the Chief Court of Oudh was amalgamated with the High Court of Allahabad.
When the state of Uttaranchal, now known as Uttarakhand, was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, this high court ceased to have jurisdiction over the districts falling in Uttaranchal.
Allahabad High Court was built by Khan Saheb Nizamuddin of Loha Mundi, Agra. He also donated the water fountain to the High Court.
Principal seat and benches[edit | edit source]
The seat of the court is at Allahabad. Allahabad High Court maintains a permanent circuit bench at Lucknow, the administrative capital of the state. The maximum number of serving judges is 160, the highest in India.
Chief Justice[edit | edit source]
Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari is the current Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.
List of Chief Justices[edit | edit source]
| # | Chief Justice | Term Start | Term End | Governor (Oathed by) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hindi | ||||
| 1 | Walter Morgan | वाल्टेर मॉर्गन | 1866 | 1871 | |
| 2 | Robert Stuart | रॉबर्ट स्टुअर्ट | 1871 | 1884 | |
| 3 | William Comer Petheram | विलियम कॉमर पैथराम | 1884 | 1886 | |
| 4 | John Edge | जॉन एज | 1886 | 1898 | |
| 5 | Louis Addin Kershaw | लुइस एडिन केर्शौ | 1898 | ||
| 6 | Arthur Strachey | आर्थर स्ट्राचे | 1898 | 1901 | |
| 7 | John Stanley | जॉन स्टानले | 1901 | 1911 | |
| 8 | Henry George Richards | हेनरी जॉर्ज रिचर्ड्स | 1911 | 1919 | |
| 9 | Edward Grimwood Mears | एडवर्ड ग्रिमवुड मेयर्स | 1919 | 1932 | |
| 10 | Shah Muhammad Sulaiman | शाह मुहम्मद सुलेमान | 1932 | 1937 | |
| 11 | John Gibb Thom | जॉन गिब थॉम | 1937 | 1941 | |
| 12 | Iqbal Ahmad | इक़बाल अहमद | 1941 | 1946 | |
| 13 | Kamala Kanta Verma | कमल कांत वर्मा | 1946 | 1947 | |
| After Independence | |||||
| 14 | Bidhu Bhushan Malik | बिधु भूषण मलिक | 1947 | 1955 | Sarojini Naidu |
| 15 | O.H. Mootham | ओ. एच. मूथाम | 1955 | 1961 | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
| 16 | Manulal Chunilal Desai | मनुलाल चुन्नीलाल देसाई | 1961 | 1966 | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| 17 | Vashishtha Bhargava | वशिष्ठ भार्गव | 25 February 1966 | 7 August 1966 | Bishwanath Das |
| 18 | Nasirullah Beg | नसरुल्लाह बेग | 1966 | 1967 | |
| 19 | Vidyadhar Govind Oak | विद्याधर गोविन्द ओक | 1967 | 1971 | Bezawada Gopala Reddy |
| 20 | Shashi Kanta Verma | शशि कांत वर्मा | 1971 | 1973 | |
| 21 | Dhatri Saran Mathur | धातृ शरण माथुर | 1973 | 1974 | Akbar Ali Khan |
| 22 | Kunwar Bahadur Asthana | कुंवर बहादुर अस्थाना | 1974 | 1977 | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| 23 | D. M. Chandrashekhar | डी. एम्. चंद्रशेखर | 1977 | 1978 | Ganpatrao Devji Tapase |
| 24 | Satish Chandra | सतीश चंद्र | 1978 | 1983 | |
| 25 | Mahesh Narain Shukla | महेश नारायण शुक्ल | 1983 | 1985 | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh |
| 26 | Hriday Nath Seth | ह्रदय नाथ सेठ | 1986 | Mohammed Usman Arif | |
| 27 | Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty | कलमञ्जे जगन्नाथ शेट्टी | 1986 | 1987 | |
| 28 | Dwarka Nath Jha | द्वारका नाथ झा | 1987 | ||
| 29 | Amitav Banerji | अमिताव बनर्जी | 1987 | 1988 | |
| 30 | Brahma Nath Katju | ब्रह्म नाथ काटजू | 1988 | 1989 | |
| 31 | B. P. Jeevan Reddy | बी. पी. जीवन रेड्डी | 1990 | 1991 | B. Satya Narayan Reddy |
| 32 | Manoj Kumar Mukherjee | मनोज कुमार मुख़र्जी | 1991 | 1993 | |
| 33 | S. S. Sodhi | एस. एस. लोधी | 1994 | 1995 | Motilal Vora |
| 34 | A. Lakshman Rao | ए. लक्ष्मण राव | 1995 | 1996 | |
| 35 | D. P. Mohapatra | डी. पी. महापात्र | 1996 | 1998 | |
| 36 | N. K. Mitra | एन. के. मित्रा | 1999 | 2000 | Suraj Bhan |
| 37 | Shyamal Kumar Sen | श्यामल कुमार सेन | 8 May 2000 | 24 November 2002 | |
| 38 | Tarun Chatterjee | तरुण चटर्जी | 31 January 2003 | 26 August 2004 | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
| 39 | Ajoy Nath Ray | अजय नाथ रे | 11 January 2005 | 26 January 2007 | T. V. Rajeswar |
| 40 | Hemant Laxman Gokhale | हेमंत लक्ष्मण गोखले | 7 March 2007 | 8 March 2009 | |
| 41 | Chandramauli Kumar Prasad | चंद्रमौली कुमार प्रसाद | 20 March 2009 | 7 February 2010 | |
| 42 | Ferdino Rebello | फ़र्डिनो रेबेल्लो | 26 June 2010 | 30 July 2011 | Banwari Lal Joshi |
| 43 | Syed Rafat Alam | सय्यद रफात आलम | 4 August 2011 | 8 August 2012 | |
| 44 | Shiva Kirti Singh | शिवा कीर्ति सिंह | 17 October 2012 | 18 September 2013 | |
| 45 | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud | धनञ्जय यशवंत चंद्रचूड़ | 31 October 2013 | 12 May 2016 | |
| 46 | Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale[4] | दिलीप बाबासाहेब भोसले | 30 July 2016 | 23 October 2018 | Ram Naik |
| 47 | Govind Mathur | गोविन्द माथुर | 14 November 2018 | 13 April 2021 | |
| 48 | Sanjay Yadav | संजय यादव | 13 June 2021 | 26 June 2021 | Anandiben Patel |
The Chief Justice and the Judges[edit | edit source]
The court has a Sanctioned strength of 160 (Permanent:120, Additional:40) judges.
Judges elevated to the Supreme Court of India-
| Sr. No | Name of the Judge, Justice | Date of Elevation | Date of Retirement | Parent High Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashok Bhushan | 13 May 2016 | 4 July 2021 | Allahabad |
| 2 | Vineet Saran | 7 August 2018 | 10 May 2022 | Allahabad |
| 3 | Krishna Murari | 23 September 2019 | 8 July 2023 | Allahabad |
Judges transferred from the Allahabad High Court-
| Sr. No. | Name of the Judge, Justice | Source | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikram Nath | BAR | 24 September 2004 | 23 September 2024 | Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court |
| 2 | Pankaj Mithal | BAR | 7 July 2006 | 16 June 2023 | Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court |
| 3 | Ghandikota Sri Devi | SERVICE | 22 November 2018 | 9 October 2022 | Judge of Telangana High Court |
Sitting Judges of Allahabad High Court-
Reporting and citation[edit | edit source]
Private journals that report Allahabad High Court Judgements include
- Allahabad Criminal Cases,
- Allahabad Law Journal
- Allahabad Daily Judgement
- Allahabad Civil Journal
- Allahabad Weekly Cases
- Allahabad Rent Cases
- Revenue Decisions
- U.P. Local Bodies and Education Cases
- Lucknow Civil Decisions (LCD)
- Judicial Interpretation on Crimes (JIC)
High Court Service[edit | edit source]
The Office staff at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is broadly divided into four Cadres:
- General office Cadre(Registrar Cadre)
An officer enters this cadre in the rank of Review Officer/Asst. Review Officer after passing a competitive exam and rises up through successive promotions on S.O./Asst./Deputy/Joint Registrar to reach the post of Registrar.
- Bench Secretary Cadre
- Private Secretary Cadre
- Computer Cadre
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Joshi, p. 93
- ↑ Joshi, p. 122
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joshi, p. 118
- ↑ "DB Bhosale takes over as Chief Justice of Allahabad HC". Business Standard. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Cited sources[edit | edit source]
- Joshi, Ashutosh (1 January 2008). Town Planning Regeneration of Cities. New India Publishing. ISBN 978-8189422820.
