New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- In a rare show of open dissent, thirteen sitting judges of the Allahabad High Court have formally urged their Chief Justice to convene a Full Court to oppose compliance with a recent Supreme Court order that divested Justice Prashant Kumar of all criminal case assignments until his retirement.
The judges, led by Justice Arindam Sinha, have signed a letter dated August 7, 2025, asserting that the apex court's directions in paragraphs 24 to 26 of its August 4 order are "beyond its administrative authority," as the Supreme Court does not have superintendence over High Courts. The letter also voices "anguish" over the "tone and tenor" of the top court's observations.
On August 4, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mah...