Supreme Court orders inquiry into judicial officer for third failed status report
The Supreme Court addressed the repeated failure of a trial court to submit status reports on a pending case involving Farid Ahmad Khan and Gyan Chand Mogha (deceased) and their legal heirs. The Court directed the Allahabad High Court to initiate a preliminary inquiry against the concerned judicial officer for this non-compliance.
Petitioner: Farid Ahmad Khan; Respondents: Gyan Chand Mogha (Dead) through Legal Heirs and others; Bench: Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekar.
- Directed the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court to initiate a preliminary inquiry against the concerned judicial officer.
- Ordered the Registrar General to send a report to the Supreme Court within 15 days.
- Listed the matter for the next hearing on 21.09.2026.
- Noted that the Court will consider initiating a departmental inquiry based on the preliminary report.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Orders Allahabad HC To Initiate Preliminary Inquiry Against Judicial Officer For Failing To Report Trial Progress |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | active (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | 2026-09-21 |
| Documents | 1 |