In a PIL plea filed by Advocate Deepanker Kumar, the Allahabad High Court has been urged to refer to itself as 'The High Court of Uttar Pradesh' in all the notifications and communications. The plea also seeks for the renaming of the Allahabad High Court Rules to 'Uttar Pradesh High Court Rules' and for the proper name of the High Court to be mentioned in all orders and judgments. The confusion surrounding the court's name has led to uncertainty among the masses and state functionaries, as well as perplexity among lawyers. The petitioner also cites the Supreme Court's previous observation of referring to the High Court as the 'High Court of Uttar Pradesh' and argues that it is the duty of the government to officially rename the court after the state it belongs to.
The Supreme Court intervened in the matter of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 and has temporarily stayed the decision of the Allahabad High Court that declared it as unconstitutional. The apex court stated that the Act does not provide religious instruction and students are also taught secular subjects like science and math. The court also noted the right of students and parents to choose their preferred form of education. The state government has been issued a notice and has supported the judgement while stating that the state would have to bear a financial burden of over Rs 1,000 crores if the decision was to be stayed.