The Allahabad High Court recently questioned the Uttar Pradesh police for calling a trial court "the court below" in a document filed before the Court [Golu Pandey v State of UP ]

In an affidavit filed in response to a court order, Superintendent of Police of Kushinagar had written the following:

"Upon which learned court below took the cognizance of the offence on 03.01.2026."

In an order passed on March 25, Justice Harvir Singh said the use of the term appeared to be derogatory.

"The S.P., Kushinagar is directed to explain as to under which authority of law, he has used such a language which appears to be derogatory if used by any officer. Even the Hon'ble Supreme Court has deprecated using that word, used for district courts as court below," the Court ordered.

The Court was dealing with a bail application. It will hear the matter next on April 10.

In another case, the High Court has sought an explanation from the Uttar Pradesh government for police's failure to write 'Honorable' or 'Mr' before the name of a Union minister in a First Information Report (FIR) registered by it.

[Read Order]