Reports of Union Law Minister Agreeing for Setting up a Bench of High Court at Agra Denied

There have been some reports in the media that Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister of Law and Justice had purportedly given a statement that a Bench of Allahabad High Court is to be established at Agra. These reports are denied. No such statement has been given by the Minister.

The procedure for establishment of a Bench of a High Court is that a complete proposal is to be given by the concerned State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court and the Governor of the State concerned.

No such proposal has been received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh so far.

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(Release ID :113286)

Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB)