HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Divesh Chandra Samant 

Name

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Divesh Chandra Samant 

Source

Service

Date of Birth

05/02/1966

Initial Joining

27/09/2025

Joining at Allahabad

27/09/2025

Date of Retirement

04/02/2028

  • Graduated in Law from Allahabad University in the year 1992 (1986-1989)
  • Worked as Legal and Liaison Officer in a private limited company at Jaipur.
  • In the year 1992 enrolled as an Advocate in the U.P. Bar Council.
  • Practiced as an Advocate in the District Court at Gonda specially in civil side since 1996 to 2008.
  • In the year 2008, selected in the U.P. Higher Judicial Services and joined on 15.12.2008 thereafter took charge of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Gorakhpur.
  • During the period of Higher Judicial Services, posted and served as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Gorakhpur, Jalaun at Orai, Faizabad (now Ayodhya), Varanasi and Lucknow in various Courts including Special Judge, Anti Corruption V.B. UPSEB; Special Judge Judge Gangster Act; Special SC/ST Act; Special Judge E.C. Act; and Special Judge, Anti Corruption in Special Court created for anti corruption cases. During posting at Faizabad conducted the trial of serial bomb blast case and recorded statements of several witnesses. Also conducted trial of mentally ill (insane) person during posting at Gorakhpur, and trial of various cases under Prevention of Corruption Act have been conducted and decided during the posting at Gorakhpur and Varanasi.
  • From 23.10.2019 to 04.01.2020 posted in the level of District Judge as Presiding Officer MACT, Unnao.
  • From 04.01.2020 to 10.11.2020 posted as first Presiding Officer, Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority, Lucknow. From 11.11.2020 to 08.09.2022 posted and District and Sessions Judge, Kasganj.
  • From 08.09.2022 to 29.04.2024 posted on deputation as Special Officer (Vigilance), Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj. On 30.04.2025 till elevation posted on deputation as Director, Judicial Training and Research Institute, Lucknow.
  • Took Oath as a Judge of High Court of Judicature at Allahabad on 27.09.2025.

Sitting at

Allahabad

E-mail Id

diveshchaandrasamnt