The
Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high
court based in Allahabad that has jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar
Pradesh. It was established in 1869, making it one of the first high courts to
be established in India.
In
the year 1866, the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces
came into existence at Agra under Letters Patent of the 17th March, 1866,
replacing the old Sudder Diwanny Adawlat. Sir Walter Morgan, Barrister-at-Law
and Mr. Simpson were appointed the first Chief Justice and the first Registrar
respectively of High Court of North-Western Provinces. The seat of the High
Court for the North-Western Provinces 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. On the
eve of the Republic Day celebrations on the 26th January, 1950 the date of
commencement of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
came to have jurisdiction throughout the entire length and breadth of the State
of Uttar Pradesh. Functioning from two locations, the High Court has its main
seat at Allahabad and a Bench at Lucknow.
The
Allahabad High Court is celebrating 150 years of its establishment. President
Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the celebrations marking 150 years of
Allahabad High Court on 13th March 2016 at Allahabad. On the occasion set of
two stamps (Se-tenant) in denomination of Rs. 15 and Rs. 5 and Miniature Sheet
depicting Allahabad High Court and Allahabad High Court - Lucknow Bench were
released by President Pranab Mukherjee. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Chief
Justice of India, Justice T S Thakur, Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and UP
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav were present on the occasion. In limited quantity
First Day Covers with Special cancellation in Golden Colour were also made
available. My Stamp on Allahabad High Court was also released on the occasion.
As
part of the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of the High Court of Allahabad,
philatelic exhibition ‘Judipex-2016’ was also organised at the premises of the
High Court. The exhibition was inaugurated by Hon'ble Justice Shri T. S.
Thakur, Chief Justice of India on 13th March 2016 in the afternoon. The
Exhibition will remain open for the public on 14th and 15th March 2016 from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Special Cover was released to mark the occasion.
Earlier
commemorative stamp on Allahabad High Court was released to commemorate the
Centenary of the Allahabad High Court on 25th November 1966.
