Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Allahabad High Court Orders Fresh Bench in Gonda Contempt Case
The Allahabad High Court is examining a case involving Gonda Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal.
The case is about allegations that someone tried to influence a civil judge.
The allegations involve a phone conversation between Nagpal and Judge Shabina Khan.
The conversation reportedly discussed the judge’s leave and a case before her.
The court began the contempt proceedings on its own.
One judge, Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava, stepped away from the case.
The court therefore ordered that a different bench should hear it.
The case is scheduled to be listed on September 9.
The Allahabad High Court ordered that contempt proceedings against Gonda Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal be heard by another bench.
Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava recused himself from the suo motu criminal contempt case.
The proceedings concern allegations of an attempt to influence Gonda Civil Judge (Senior Division) Shabina Khan.
The allegations involve a telephone conversation about the judge’s leave and a case pending before her.
The matter is to be listed in the backlog fresh category on September 9 after nomination by the chief justice or senior-most judge.
- Who
- The Allahabad High Court, Gonda Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal, Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava, and Civil Judge Shabina Khan.
- What
- A fresh bench was ordered to hear suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Nagpal.
- When
- The latest order was reported on September 3; the case is to be listed on September 9.
- Where
- The proceedings concern events in Gonda and were addressed by the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench.
- Why
- The proceedings stem from allegations of an attempt to influence a civil judge through a telephone conversation.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Respondent
- Durga Shakti Nagpal, Gonda Divisional Commissioner
- Proceeding
- Suo motu criminal contempt
- Recusal
- Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava recused himself
- Underlying dispute
- A nearly three-decade-old land dispute involving a 1997 suit
- Parties in underlying suit
- Jyoti Vidya Mandir school and Nagar Palika Parishad, Gonda
- Next listing
- Backlog fresh category on September 9