Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces was established at Agra under Letters Patent on March 17, 1866. The seat of the High Court was shifted from Agra to Allahabad in 1869, and its designation was altered to ‘the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad’ by a supplementary Letters Patent issued on March 11, 1919. The Chief Court of Oudh was amalgamated with the Allahabad High Court by the U.P. High Court Amalgamation Order, 1948. Sir Walter Morgan, Barrister-at-Law, was the first Chief Justice of the High Court of North-Western Provinces. The Allahabad High Court is located in Prayagraj. The Court also has a permanent circuit bench at Lucknow.
The sanctioned strength of Judges of the Allahabad High Court is 119 permanent and 41 additional Judges.
Column | In Defense Of “Justice”
The Controversy On 8th December 2024, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court attended an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu...
Impossible For Women Belonging To Middle Class Family, To Have Even A Square Meal From Paltry Amount...
The Allahabad High Court, while enhancing maintenance amount, observed that it is almost impossible for a woman who belongs to a middle-class family...