5 Judicial Officers Appointed as Judges of Allahabad High Court
High Courts across the country have welcomed new judicial appointments in the past weeks
The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of five experienced judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court. As per the official notification dated August 4, 2025, the President of India has appointed the following officers to the Bench of the Allahabad High Court: Pramod Kumar Srivastava Abdul Shahid Santosh Rai Tej Pratap Tiwari ...
The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of five experienced judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court.
As per the official notification dated August 4, 2025, the President of India has appointed the following officers to the Bench of the Allahabad High Court:
- Pramod Kumar Srivastava
- Abdul Shahid
- Santosh Rai
- Tej Pratap Tiwari
- Zafeer Ahmad
The appointments will take effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Profiles of the Appointed Judges:
Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava joined the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service on October 8, 1990. A law graduate from 1986, he has held several judicial and administrative roles including District Judge in Sonbhadra and Gorakhpur, Principal Secretary (Law) to the Government of Uttar Pradesh and most recently as District & Sessions Judge, Gonda.
Justice Abdul Shahid entered the Higher Judicial Service on December 15, 2008. He has served in various roles such as District Judge of Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Pilibhit. Justice Shahid has also held postings in Lucknow and Meerut, including on deputation as Special Secretary & Addl. L.R. (Law/Legislation) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh. His most recent assignment was as District & Sessions Judge, Pilibhit.
Justice Santosh Rai is a direct recruit to the Higher Judicial Service in 2008 and has served as District & Sessions Judge in Baghpat, Sultanpur, Fatehpur, Prayagraj and Muzaffarnagar. He was also deputed as Additional Director (Research) at the Institute of Judicial Training & Research (IJTR), Lucknow. His experience spans trial courts, special courts under SC/ST and Dacoity Acts and election-related jurisdictions.
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Justice Tej Pratap Tiwari was appointed to Higher Judicial Service in 2008 and began his judicial career as Additional District Judge in Varanasi and later served as Secretary to the U.P. State Legal Services Authority. His career includes postings as District Judge in Mainpuri, Gorakhpur, and Ramabai Nagar and prior experience as Presiding Officer of a Commercial Court in Jhansi.
Justice Zafeer Ahmad joined the HJS on December 15, 2008 and has served as District & Sessions Judge in Budaun, Jhansi, Amroha and most recently in Gonda. His earlier roles included presiding over Commercial Court, Lucknow and various special courts under electoral and SC/ST-related jurisdictions in Etawah and Pratapgarh.
All five newly appointed judges bring with them a wealth of judicial knowledge and diverse administrative experience that shall reinforce the Bench of the Allahabad High Court while increasing its case disposal rate.
These appointments come amid an evolving judicial landscape, where both advocates and judicial service candidates are being elevated to constitutional courts. In July 2025 alone, 19 judges were appointed across the Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Gauhati High Courts, a large number of which were practicing advocates.
3-Year Legal Practice Mandatory
Meanwhile, a landmark Supreme Court judgment delivered on May 20, 2025 reintroduced the requirement of at least three years of actual legal practice for Civil Judge (Junior Division) aspirants, reversing a prior relaxation that allowed fresh law graduates to apply directly. The judgment is indicative of the knowledge, judicial temperament and understanding of procedure that comes along with courtroom exposure.
The same verdict also introduced wide-ranging reforms to streamline judicial promotions. These include raising the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination) quota for District Judge (LDCE) quota for District Judges from 10% to 25%, reducing the minimum years of service required, while initiating a 10% merit-based promotion channel for Civil Judges (Junior Division) and mandating a standardized suitability test for promotion to District Judge level.
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