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Allahabad High Court, officially known as High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, is the high court based in the city of Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, that has jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court; In office 22 November 2023 – 4 February 2024: Appointed by: Droupadi Murmu: Personal details; Born 9 October 1964 (age 60) Nationality: Indian: Alma mater: Lucknow University
Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav (16 April 1964) is an Indian judge who is serving currently in the Allahabad High Court since 12 December 2019. [ 1 ] Contentious comments
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The Calcutta High Court is the oldest high court in the country, brought into existence on 14 May 1862. [2] High courts that handle numerous cases of a particular region have permanent benches established there. Benches are also present in states which come under the jurisdiction of a court outside its territorial limits.
The Madras High Court is the country's oldest, established on 26 June 1862, while the Allahabad High Court is the largest, hosting 160 judges. High Courts that handle large numbers of cases have permanent benches (or a branch of the court).
There are 25 High courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1122 of which 846 judges are permanent and remaining 276 sanctioned for additional judges. As of 27 January 2025, 367 of the seats, about 32.71% are vacant. Allahabad High Court, has the largest number (160) of judges while Sikkim High Court has the smallest number (3) of judges. The lists of high ...
On 14 November 2018, he took oath as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. [9] He retired on 13 April 2021. Justice Mathur frequently adopted a pro-human rights, pro-privacy, and pro-free speech approach while deciding issues and believed in the Court's duty as a guardian of fundamental rights.