Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Allahabad HC Issues Warrant Against Bijnor DM for Contempt of Court
A judge in India ordered a district magistrate to come to court because she didn't do her job.
The magistrate was supposed to make a decision about someone's caste, but she didn't do it for three months.
Now, she has to go to court to explain why.
Allahabad High Court issued a bailable warrant against Bijnor District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur
Warrant issued for failing to file response to a notice despite receiving it
Kaur is accused of not taking action on a caste determination application for three months
Next hearing scheduled for January 5, 2023
This is a case of alleged contempt of court
- Who
- Bijnor District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur, Vikram Singh (petitioner)
- What
- Issued a bailable warrant for contempt of court
- When
- November 21, 2022, April 22, 2025 (order date)
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, Bijnor district
- Why
- For not taking action on a caste determination application
Petitioner's View
District Magistrate's View
Action on Application
Petitioner's View
Petitioner alleges no action was taken on his caste determination application
District Magistrate's View
District Magistrate did not file a response, warrant issued for not contacting the office of chief standing counsel
- Court
- Allahabad High Court, Lucknow bench
- Petitioner
- Vikram Singh
- Respondent
- Bijnor District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur
- Next Hearing
- January 5, 2023
- Order Date
- April 22, 2025