Archive · 24 Sep 2026
West UP lawyers intensify demand for Allahabad High Court bench
Lawyers in western Uttar Pradesh stopped working for one day.
They want a branch of the Allahabad High Court in their region.
They especially prefer that it be located in Meerut.
The lawyers say people now have to travel very far to reach the High Court.
Some people travel 300 to 700 kilometers for their cases.
The lawyers met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath about the issue.
They said he advised them to take the demand to the Supreme Court.
The lawyers now say they will not seek help from BJP leaders.
They also said they may stop representing BJP leaders in court.
Lawyers across 22 western Uttar Pradesh districts observed a one-day cease-work on Wednesday.
They demanded an Allahabad High Court bench in western Uttar Pradesh, preferably in Meerut.
Lawyers said they would bar BJP leaders from court premises if the demand is not met.
The protest followed a meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who reportedly suggested approaching the Supreme Court.
Lawyers said long journeys of 300 to 700 kilometers to Lucknow or Allahabad burden litigants, especially ordinary people and businesses.
- Who
- Lawyers from 22 districts of western Uttar Pradesh, including lawyers in Meerut and Rampur.
- What
- They observed a cease-work and intensified their demand for an Allahabad High Court bench in western Uttar Pradesh, preferably Meerut.
- When
- The cease-work took place on Wednesday; the lawyers said they had met Yogi Adityanath two days earlier.
- Where
- Across western Uttar Pradesh, with Meerut proposed as the preferred location for the bench.
- Why
- Lawyers said litigants must travel 300 to 700 kilometers to Lucknow or Allahabad to file cases or appear in the High Court.
- Protest action
- One-day cease-work by lawyers in western Uttar Pradesh
- Districts involved
- 22 districts
- Requested institution
- An Allahabad High Court bench in western Uttar Pradesh
- Preferred location
- Meerut
- Travel distance cited
- 300 to 700 kilometers to Lucknow or Allahabad
- Political response cited
- Yogi Adityanath reportedly suggested approaching the Supreme Court
- Proposed boycott
- Lawyers said they would not represent BJP members or allow BJP leaders into court premises