The Allahabad High Court has mandated that its registry stop using the terms 'court below' and 'lower court' in official records, directing that the term 'trial court' be used instead. Justice Abdul Shahid issued this order while addressing a criminal appeal, emphasizing that the previous terminology does not reflect accurate legal standards. This directive follows a Supreme Court ruling from April 2024, which asserted that referring to any court as a 'Lower Court' contradicts the principles of the Constitution. The Supreme Court's judgment highlighted the need for proper terminology, stating that records should refer to 'Trial Courts' and not as 'Lower Courts'. Justice Shahid reiterated that this change should be applied universally in the high court's documentation, particularly in cases involving the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Act, 1989. This decision underscores the importance of precise legal language in judicial proceedings.