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The Uttarakhand High Court is a relatively new addition to India's judiciary system. The building of Uttarakhand High Court was constructed by Santoni MacDonald in 1900. Uttarakhand was carved out from the state of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000 under the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. At the time of the creation of the state, the ...
The chief justice of the Uttarakhand High Court is the highest presiding judicial officer in the state of Uttarakhand and the custodian of the Uttarakhand High Court. The chief justice is appointed by the President of India with the advice of the chief justice and the Governor of Uttarakhand.
The following is a list of judges of the Uttarakhand High Court since its inception on 9 November 2000. A total of 45 judges have served in the court (including sitting judges). [1] The list has been arranged on the basis of date of retirement, or date of transfer with Chief Justices mentioned first. [2]
In 1997, he shifted his practice to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. Following the creation of the State of Uttarakhand on 9 November 2000, he returned to Uttarakhand and commenced practice at the High Court of Uttarakhand in Nainital. His practice encompassed constitutional, criminal, civil, service, and revenue matters.
Maithani was also the Secretary General of the Indian Supreme Court from May 2013 till November 2014. A Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Justices Ranjan Gogoi CJI, Madan Lokur and Kurian Joseph recommended his name to the President of India in October 2018 for appointment as a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court. [4]
There are 25 High courts in India. The number of total judges sanctioned in these high courts are 1122 of which 846 judges are permanent and remaining 276 sanctioned for additional judges. As of 27 January 2025, 367 of the seats, about 32.71% are vacant. Allahabad High Court, has the largest number (160) of judges while Sikkim High Court has the smallest number (3) of judges. The lists of high ...
The Uttarakhand High Court, located in Nainital exercises jurisdiction over the whole state. [ 4 ] The present unicameral legislature of Uttarakhand is the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand .
10th Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court; In office 2 November 2018 – 27 July 2020: Nominated by: Ranjan Gogoi: Appointed by: Ram Nath Kovind: Preceded by: Rajeev Sharma (acting) Succeeded by: Ravi Malimath (acting) Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court; In office 30 July 2016 – 1 November 2018: Nominated by: T. S. Thakur: Appointed by ...