Allahabad High Court Prescribes Uniform Rules for Drafting and Formatting of Pleadings: Times New Roman, Font Size 14 and Double Line Spacing Made Mandatory
Important Judgment: Sheo Kinkar Singh v. State of U.P. and Others Writ-C No. 31056 of 2026 Decision dated: 28 October 2026 Court: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Garima Prashad 1. Introduction In an important procedural development concerning the filing and presentation of pleadings before the Allahabad High Court and its Lucknow Bench, the Division Bench of the High Court, comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajit Kumar and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Garima Prashad , has issued comprehensive directions prescribing uniform standards for the formatting, font, font size, line spacing and use of bold and italic type in pleadings. The judgment, delivered on 28 October 2026 in Sheo Kinkar Singh v. State of U.P. and Others , Writ-C No. 31056 of 2026, addresses a practical issue frequently encountered by advocates during the preparation and scrutiny of pleadings. The Court noticed considerable inconsistency in the man...