Allahabad High Court
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The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court
having jurisdiction over the India
n state of Uttar Pradesh
since 1950. It was one of the first high courts to be established in India
.
at Agra
on 17 March 1866 by the Indian High Courts Act of 1861 replacing the Sadr Diwani Adalat
. Sir Walter Morgan
, Barrister-at-Law was appointed the first Chief Justice of the High Court of North-Western Provinces.
The location was shifted 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 sanction of the Governor General.
On February 25, 1948, the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a resolution requesting the Governor to submit to the Governor General the request of the Assembly to the effect that the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and the Oudh Chief Court be amalgamated. Consequently, the Chief Court of Oudh was amalgamated with the High Court of Allahabad.
When the state of Uttaranchal 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, India. He also donated the water fountain to the High court.
. It has a permanent bench at Lucknow
. The bench consists three highly qualified ex-officio jurists, the administrative capital of the state.
Its maximum number of sanctioned judges is 160, the highest in India.
High Courts of India
India's unitary judicial system is made up of the Supreme Court of India at the national level, for the entire country and the 21 High Courts at the State level. These courts have jurisdiction over a state, a union territory or a group of states and union territories...
having jurisdiction over the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
since 1950. It was one of the first high courts to be established in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
It was originally founded as the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western ProvincesNorth-Western Provinces
The North-Western Provinces was an administrative region in British India which succeeded the Ceded and Conquered Provinces and existed in one form or another from 1836 until 1902, when it became the Agra Province within the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh .-Area:The province included all...
at Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
on 17 March 1866 by the Indian High Courts Act of 1861 replacing the Sadr Diwani Adalat
Sadr Diwani Adalat
Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat was a high court of civil and revenue jurisdiction in Mughal and British India. It was instituted by Warren Hastings, the British governor-general, in 1772...
. Sir Walter Morgan
Walter Vaughan Morgan
Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, 1st Baronet , was a British businessman. He was the sixth son of Thomas Morgan of Pipton, near Glasbury, Breconshire and his wife Elizabeth Vaughan. He served as Sheriff of London for 1900 and was elected Lord Mayor of London in 1905...
, Barrister-at-Law was appointed the first Chief Justice of the High Court of North-Western Provinces.
The location was shifted to Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
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
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
by the Oudh Civil Courts Act of 1925 enacted by the United Provinces Legislature with the sanction of the Governor General.
On February 25, 1948, the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a resolution requesting the Governor to submit to the Governor General the request of the Assembly to the effect that the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and the Oudh Chief Court be amalgamated. Consequently, the Chief Court of Oudh was amalgamated with the High Court of Allahabad.
When the state of Uttaranchal 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, India. He also donated the water fountain to the High court.
The seat and benches
The seat of the court is at AllahabadAllahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
. It has a permanent bench at Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. The bench consists three highly qualified ex-officio jurists, the administrative capital of the state.
Its maximum number of sanctioned judges is 160, the highest in India.
Chief Justice
The present Chief Justice is Hon'ble Shri Justice Syed Rafat Alam. He assumed the charge on 05 August 2011.Former Chief Justices
| # | Chief Justice | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Morgan Walter Morgan (judge) - Early life and education :He was the son of Walter Morgan and was educated at King's College London.- Early practice :He was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple on 18 November 1841; for some years he practiced as a conveyancer and "equity draughtsman." He also went on the South Wales Circuit... |
1866–1871 |
| 2 | Robert Stuart | 1871–1884 |
| 3 | William Comer | 1884–1886 |
| 4 | John Edge | 1886–1898 |
| 5 | Louis Addin Kershaw | 1898 |
| 6 | Arthur Strachey | 1898–1901 |
| 7 | John Stanley | 1901–1911 |
| 8 | Henry Richards | 1911–1919 |
| 9 | Edward Grimwood | 1919–1932 |
| 10 | Shah Muhammad Sulaiman Shah Muhammad Sulaiman Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from March 16, 1932 to 30 September 1937 and was the first Indian and one of the youngest ever to hold this coveted position... |
1932–1937 |
| 11 | John Gibb Thom | 1937–1941 |
| 12 | Iqbal Ahmad | 1941–1946 |
| 13 | Kamala Kanta Verma | 1946–1947 |
| 14 | Bidhu Bhushan Malik | 1947–1955 |
| 15 | O.H. Mootham | 1955–1961 |
| 16 | Manulal Chunilal Desai | 1961–1966 |
| 17 | Vashishtha Bhargava | 25 February 1966–7 August 1966 |
| 18 | Nasirullah Beg | 1966–1967 |
| 19 | Vidyadhar Govind | 1967–1971 |
| 20 | Shashi Kanta Verma | 1971–1973 |
| 21 | Dhatri Saran Mathur | 1973–1974 |
| 22 | Kunwar Bahadur Asthana | 1974–1977 |
| 23 | D.M. Chandrashekhar | 1977–1978 |
| 24 | Satish Chandra | 1978–1983 |
| 25 | Mahesh Narain Shukla | 1983–1985 |
| 26 | Hriday Nath Seth | 1986 |
| 27 | Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty is a former judge of Supreme Court of India and retired Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court who also served as acting chief justice of the Karnataka High Court-Bio:... |
1986–1987 |
| 28 | Dwarka Nath Jha | 1987 |
| 29 | Amitav Banerji | 1987–1988 |
| 30 | Brahma Nath Katju | 1988–1989 |
| 31 | B. P. Jeevan Reddy | 1990–1991 |
| 32 | M. K. Mukherjee | 1991–1993 |
| 33 | S. S. Sodhi | 1994–1995 |
| 34 | A. Lakshman Rao | 1995–1996 |
| 35 | D. P. Mohapatra | 1996–1998 |
| 36 | N. K. Mitra | 1999–2000 |
| 37 | Shyamal Kumar Sen | 8 May 2000–24 November 2002 |
| 38 | Tarun Chatterjee | 31 January 2003–26 August 2004 |
| 39 | Ajoy Nath Ray | 11 January 2005–26 January 2007 |
| 40 | Hemant Laxman Gokhale | 7 March 2007–8 March 2009 |
| 41 | Chandramauli Kumar Prasad | 20 March 2009–7 February 2010 |
| Acting | Amitava Lala | 8 February 2010-25 June 2010 |
| 42 | Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ferdino Inacio Rebello Ferdino Rebello Ferdino Rebello is an Indian jurist, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, former judge of the Bombay High Court, and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu. He received an LL.B. from the Government Law College, Mumbai and thereafter practiced in the High... |
26 June 2010-30 July 2011 |
| Acting | Amitava Lala | 31 July 2011-4 August 2011 |
External links
- Official website
- eLegalix - Allahabad High Court Judgment Information System
- http://india.gov.in/outerwin.php?id=http://goidirectory.nic.in/
- http://goidirectory.nic.in/judi.htm#hc