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Uttarakhand was carved out from the state of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000 under the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. At the time of the creation of the state, the High Court of Uttarakhand was also established on the same day. The Uttarakhand High Court is located in Nainital, a scenic hill station in the Kumaon region of the state. [1]
State of Uttar Pradesh (2020), a same-sex couple residing together, approached the Allahabad High Court seeking protection against threat to their life and liberty by family members and the immediate society. A two-judge Bench of the Allahabad High Court, guided by the Supreme Court's precedent in Navtej Singh Johar v.
Uttar Pradesh has at least 9 times more pending cases than any other state. Allahabad High Court as of 2022, has 9.33 lakh cases pending in the fast-track courts of Uttar Pradesh, followed by over 1.04 lakh cases in Maharashtra, 1.02 lakh cases in Tamil Nadu, 71,260 cases in West Bengal and 12,538 cases in Telangana.
The chief justice of the Uttarakhand High Court is the highest presiding judicial officer in the state of Uttarakhand and the custodian of the Uttarakhand High Court. The chief justice is appointed by the President of India with the advice of the chief justice and the Governor of Uttarakhand .
The following types of cases can be admitted in Uttarakhand Lok Adalat. [4] 1. Any dispute or case pending in any court of law in Uttarakhand. Criminal offences which are compoundable. Cases under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Issues relating to recovery of money. Issues under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Issues relating to labour ...
Sultana Mirza & Anr. v. State Of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2020), a decision of the Allahabad High Court, established that the Constitutional Court bears the responsibility of overseeing and upholding both constitutional morality and the rights of citizens, particularly when these rights are endangered solely due to their sexual orientation.
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 21 February 2025, 358 of the seats, about 31.90% 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 ...
Moreover, the Bench reiterated the precedent set by the Allahabad High Court in the case of Sultana Mirza v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020). This Court, being a Constitutional Court, is duty bound to monitor and observe Constitutional morality, as well as the rights of citizens that are under threat only on account of sexual orientation.