“High Courts in India are the Courts of Record, and what is recorded in the Courts is correct and cannot be contradicted by the counsel:” SC

Recently, the two-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC), consisting of Justice Manmohan and Justice NV Anjaria, reiterated that the statements recorded by the High Courts of India cannot be contradicted later by the counsel for the parties. It ordered, “the High Courts in India are the Courts of record and what is recorded in the Courts are correct and cannot be contradicted by the counsel for the parties.” The order was passed while disposing of an SLP (Special Leave Petition) filed against the September 15, 2025, order of the Allahabad High Court. During the proceedings, the learned counsel, who appeared for the petitioner, stated that the statement/concession made by the petitioner/defendant’s counsel was wholly unauthorized and contrary to her instructions. The top court opined, “This Court has repeatedly held that the High Courts in India are the Courts of record…the parties.” The SLP was therefore disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the High Court.