Allahabad HC judge flags issues with full court meetings, says last 2 seemed 'stage-managed'
Allahabad High Court Justice Vinod Diwakar has criticized the administration of the court, describing recent full court meetings as 'stage-managed.' He called for a more transparent, deliberative, and balanced administrative model for the judiciary.
Why it matters
The critique highlights internal concerns regarding judicial independence, administrative transparency, and the functioning of the Indian High Court system.
Allahabad High Court Justice Vinod Diwakar has questioned the quality of deliberations in full court meetings, observing that the concurrence or dissent of individual judges is not recorded in their proceedings.
In an 80-page judgment dated September 28 in the case of Pappu Met alias Pappu vs State of UP and another, Justice Diwakar also said there was an impression that the last two full court meetings were "stage-managed in the manner of a government whipping its members through a confidence vote".
He also noted that only 16 full court meetings had been convened over the past 10 years, even though the Chief Justice is required to convene a full court meeting once every three months, excluding the summer vacation.
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