Allahabad High Court, officially known as High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, is the high court based in the city that used to be called Allahabad and is now known as 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 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. In 1875 it shifted back to Allahabad. The former High Court was located at the Accountant General's office at the University of Allahabad complex.

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 of the High Court for the North-Western Provinces was moved from Agra to Allahabad in 1875 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 and the passing of this Act.

On 25 February 1948, the Chief Court of Oudh was amalgamated with the High Court of Allahabad.

Until 2000, what is now called Uttarakhand was part of Uttar Pradesh, and was therefore subject to the jurisdiction of Allahabad High Court. When the new state was created, Allahabad High Court ceased to have jurisdiction over the districts in it. The Uttarakhand High Court was established on 9 November 2000 with jurisdiction over the new state.

Principal seat and benches The seat of the court is at Prayagraj (which used to be called 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.

LocationTypeStatusNo. of Sitting JudgesPrayagrajPrincipal seat 81LucknowBench 28

Demand for Meerut High Court Bench Residents of Western Uttar Pradesh have also been long demanding a high court bench in Meerut. Almost 54% of all cases reaching the High Court originate from the 22 districts of Western UP, still, western Uttar Pradesh does not have a High Court bench. Eight other High Courts—such as those at Delhi, Shimla, Chandigarh—are closer to litigants of West Uttar Pradesh than their own High Court in Prayagraj. In fact, Lahore High Court is closer to western Uttar Pradesh than Allahabad High Court.

Reporting and citation Journals that report Allahabad High Court Judgements include Allahabad Criminal Cases, Allahabad Law Journal Allahabad Law Reports Allahabad Daily Judgement Allahabad Civil Journal Allahabad Weekly Cases Allahabad Rent Cases Accidents Claims Journal Allahabad Criminal Rulings Criminal Law Journal Motor Accident Claims Revenue Decisions U.P. Local Bodies and Education Cases Lucknow Civil Decisions (LCD) All India Judicial Interpretation on Crimes

High Court service The Registry at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is broadly divided into five Cadres: General office Cadre (Registrar Cadre) An officer enters this cadre in the rank of Review Officer/Asst. Review Officer/Computer Assistant 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 Library Cadre Some other cadres/posts at High Court of Judicature at Allahabad are: Chief Documentation Officer cum Chief Librarian (currently held by Sri. Amitabh Saran) Physiotherapist Court Manager

Commemorative postal stamps Commemorative stamps released by India Post:

Composition

The court has a Sanctioned strength of 160 (120 permanent, 40 additional) judges. Justice Arun Bhansali is the current Chief Justice of the High Court.

Former Chief Justices

#Chief JusticePortraitTerm startTerm endGovernor (oathed by)EnglishHindi1Walter Morganवाल्टेर मॉर्गन186618712 Robert Stuartरॉबर्ट स्टुअर्ट187118843 William Comer Petheramविलियम कॉमर पैथराम188418864 John Edgeजॉन एज188618985 Louis Addin Kershawलुइस एडिन केर्शौ18986Arthur Stracheyआर्थर स्ट्राचे189819017 John Stanleyजॉन स्टानले190119118 Henry George Richardsहेनरी जॉर्ज रिचर्ड्स191119199 Edward Grimwood Mearsएडवर्ड ग्रिमवुड मेयर्स1919193210Shah Muhammad Sulaimanशाह मुहम्मद सुलेमान1932193711 John Gibb Thomजॉन गिब थॉम1937194112 Iqbal Ahmadइक़बाल अहमद1941194613 Kamalkanta Vermaकमल कांत वर्मा19461947After Independence14 Bidhu Bhushan Malikबिधु भूषण मलिक19471955Sarojini Naidu15 Orby Howell Moothamओ. एच. मूथाम19551961Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi16 Manulal Chunilal Desaiमनुलाल चुन्नीलाल देसाई19611966Burgula Ramakrishna Rao17 Vashishtha Bhargavaवशिष्ठ भार्गव25 February 19667 August 1966Bishwanath Das18 Mirza Nasirullah Begनसरुल्लाह बेग1966196719Vidyadhar Govind Oakविद्याधर गोविन्द ओक19671971Bezawada Gopala Reddy20 Shashi Kanta Vermaशशि कांत वर्मा1971197321 Dhatri Saran Mathurधातृ शरण माथुर19731974Akbar Ali Khan22 Kunwar Bahadur Asthanaकुंवर बहादुर अस्थाना19741977Marri Chenna Reddy23 Deshmudre Mallappa Chandrashekharडी. एम्. चंद्रशेखर19771978Ganpatrao Devji Tapase24 Satish Chandraसतीश चंद्र1978198325 Mahesh Narain Shuklaमहेश नारायण शुक्ल19831985Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh26 Hridai Narain Sethह्रदय नाथ सेठ1986Mohammed Usman Arif27Kalmanje Jagannatha Shettyकलमञ्जे जगन्नाथ शेट्टी1986198728 Dwarka Nath Jhaद्वारका नाथ झा198729 Amitav Banerjiअमिताव बनर्जी1987198830 Brahma Nath Katjuब्रह्म नाथ काटजू 1988198931 Benjaram Pranaya Jeevan Reddyबी. पी. जीवन रेड्डी19901991B. Satya Narayan Reddy32Manoj Kumar Mukherjeeमनोज कुमार मुख़र्जी1991199333 Sarvinder Singh Sodhiएस. एस. लोधी 19941995Motilal Vora34 Ambati Lakshman Raoए. लक्ष्मण राव1995199635 Debi Priya Mohapatraडी. पी. महापात्र1996199836 Nirendra Krishna Mitraएन. के. मित्रा19992000Suraj Bhan37Shyamal Kumar Senश्यामल कुमार सेन8 May 2000 24 November 200238Tarun Chatterjeeतरुण चटर्जी31 January 2003 26 August 2004Vishnu Kant Shastri39 Ajoy Nath Rayअजय नाथ रे11 January 2005 26 January 2007T. V. Rajeswar40Hemant Laxman Gokhaleहेमंत लक्ष्मण गोखले7 March 2007 8 March 200941 Chandramauli Kumar Prasadचंद्रमौली कुमार प्रसाद 20 March 2009 7 February 2010 42 Ferdino Rebelloफ़र्डिनो रेबेल्लो 26 June 2010 30 July 2011Banwari Lal Joshi 43 Syed Rafat Alamसय्यद रफात आलम 4 August 20118 August 2012 44 Shiva Kirti Singhशिवा कीर्ति सिंह 17 October 2012 18 September 2013 45 Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachudधनञ्जय यशवंत चंद्रचूड़ 31 October 2013 12 May 2016 46Dilip Babasaheb Bhosaleदिलीप बाबासाहेब भोसले 30 July 2016 23 October 2018Ram Naik47Govind Mathurगोविन्द माथुर14 November 2018 13 April 202148Sanjay Yadavसंजय यादव14 April 202126 June 2021Anandiben Patel49Rajesh Bindalराजेश बिंदल11 October 202112 February 202350Pritinker Diwakerप्रीतिंकर दिवाकर26 March 202321 November 202351Arun Bhansaliअरुण भंसाली 5 February 2024Incumbent

Judges elevated as Chief Justices

This sections contains list of only those judges elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Allahabad. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not be serving in Allahabad High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of appointment as chief justice were serving in Allahabad High Court but does not have Allahabad as their Parent High Court.

Colour Key

Symbol Key Elevated to Supreme Court of India Resigned Died in office NameImageAppointed as CJ in HC ofDate of appointmentDate of retirementTenureAs JudgeAs Chief JusticeAs Chief JusticeAs JudgeCharles Arthur TurnerMadrasHenry George RichardsAllahabadEdward Maynard Des Champs ChamierPatnaShah Muhammad SulaimanAllahabadBirjor DalalJammu & KashmirJohn Douglas YoungLahoreIqbal AhmadAllahabadArthur Trevor HarriesPatna, transferred to Lahore then to CalcuttaRachpal SinghJammu & KashmirGanga NathJammu & KashmirKamalkanta VermaAllahabad, transferred to Rajasthan Bidhu Bhushan MalikAllahabadOrby Howell MoothamAllahabadKailas Nath WanchooRajasthanManulal Chunilal DesaiAllahabadVashishtha BhargavaAllahabadMirza Nasirullah BegAllahabadGopalji MehrotraGauhatiVidyadhar Govind OakAllahabadBishambhar DayalMadhya PradeshShashi Kanta VermaAllahabadDhatri Saran MathurAllahabadKunwar Bahadur AsthanaAllahabadRaghunandan Swarup PathakHimachal PradeshMirza Hameedullah BegHimachal PradeshSatish ChandraAllahabad, transferred to CalcuttaMahesh Narain ShuklaAllahabadHridai Narain SethAllahabad, transferred to Punjab & HaryanaTribeni Sahai MisraGauhatiNarayan Dutt OjhaMadhya PradeshDwarka Nath JhaAllahabadAmitav BanerjiAllahabadBrahma Nath KatjuAllahabadKrishna Chandra AgarwalRajasthan, transferred to CalcuttaSudarshan Dayal AggarwalPunjab & HaryanaSatish Chandra MathurJammu & KashmirViney Krishna KhannaGauhatiSaiyed Saghir AhmadJammu & Kashmir, transferred to Andhra PradeshVishweshwar Nath KhareCalcuttaAjay Prakash MisraDelhiOm Prakash VermaKeralaBrijesh KumarGauhatiRavi Swaroop DhavanPatnaDaya Saran SinhaGujaratMarkandey KatjuMadras, transferred to DelhiJagadish BhallaHimachal Pradesh, transferred to RajasthanBalbir Singh ChauhanOrissaYatindra SinghChhattisgarhRajesh Kumar AgrawalMadrasSunil AmbwaniRajasthanAshok BhushanKeralaVineet SaranOrissaTarun AgarwalaMeghalayaKrishna MurariPunjab & HaryanaAmreshwar Pratap SahiPatna, transferred to MadrasVikram NathGujaratPankaj MithalJammu & Kashmir, transferred to RajasthanRitu Raj AwasthiKarnatakaRamesh SinhaChhattisgarhSunita AgarwalGujaratDevendra Kumar UpadhyayaBombay, transferred to DelhiManoj Kumar GuptaUttarakhandIncumbentMahesh Chandra TripathiBombayAshwani Kumar MishraPunjab & Haryana

Judges appointed as Acting Chief Justice NameAppointed as ACJ in HC ofDate of appointment as JudgePeriod as Acting Chief JusticeDate of retirementTenure as ACJTenure as JudgeRemarksRef..Iqbal AhmadAllahabadBecame permanentM. N. BegAllahabadhttps://www.indianculture.gov.in/archives/short-notice-question-no-7-sshri-nrm-swamy-and-shri-nand-kishore-bhatt-regardingMahesh Narain ShuklaAllahabadHridai Narain SethAllahabadN. D. OjhaAllahabad --Dwarka Nath JhaAllahabadBecame permanentAmitav BanerjiAllahabadK. C. AgarwalAllahabadElevated as CJ of RajasthanPrem Shankar GuptaAllahabad --Vijaya Kumar MehrotraHimachal PradeshSatish Chandra MathurAllahabadElevated as CJ of Jammu & KashmirViney Krishna KhannaAllahabadElevated as CJ of GauhatiV. N. KhareAllahabadElevated as CJ of CalcuttaB. L. YadavPatna --J. N. DubeyPatnaBrijesh KumarAllahabadElevated as CJ of GauhatiD. S. SinhaAllahabad --Maheshwari Prasad SinghRajasthanRetired as ACJDevendra Pal Singh ChauhanMadhya Pradesh --Govind Prasad MathurAllahabadElevated to Supreme CourtSatya Prakash SrivastavaAllahabad --Markandey KatjuAllahabadElevated as CJ of MadrasVishnu SahaiAllahabadRetired as ACJJagadish BhallaChhattisgarhElevated as CJ of Himachal PradeshI. M. QuddusiOrissa --Transferred to ChhattisgarhVijay Manohar SahaiGujaratRetired as ACJSushil HarkauliJharkhand --Madhya PradeshTransferred to AllahabadPrakash Chandra VermaUttarakhand --R. K. AgrawalMadrasBecame permanentSheo Kumar SinghAllahabad --Sunil AmbwaniRajasthanBecame permanentAshok BhushanKeralaRam Bhawan MisraHimachal Pradesh --Rakesh TiwariCalcuttaRetired as ACJVimlesh Kumar ShuklaAllahabad --https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20160514/281556585047666?srsltid=AfmBOopeRYACic52yyqHjcG_2JljFuNB6cn2uB1XhBfLcSqePRqcAff5Tarun AgarwalaUttarakhandM. K. GuptaAllahabadIncumbentA. K. MishraPunjab & HaryanaBecame permanent

Judges elevated to Supreme Court