List of Chief Justices of the Uttarakhand High Court
The Chief Justice of Uttarakhand is the highest presiding judicial officer and the custodian of the Uttarakhand High Court. He is appointed by the President of India with the advise of Chief Justice of India. K. M. Joseph is the current Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He assumed office on 31 July 2014.[1] Here is the list of Chief Justices of the Uttarakhand High Court.
List of the Chief Justices of Uttarakhand
Following is the list of the Chief Justices of Uttarakhand since its inception on 9 November 2000:
- Colour key
Chief Justice of Uttarakhand
Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand
| S.No. | Name | Portrait | Term | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Ashok A. Desai | 9 November 2000 | 5 December 2000 | 26 days | ||
| 1 | Justice Ashok A. Desai | 6 December 2000 | 31 March 2003 | 2 years, 3 months and 25 days (Total 2 years, 4 months and 21 days) | |
| 2 | Justice P. C. Verma | 1 April 2003 | 4 August 2003 | 4 months and 3 days | |
| 3 | Justice S. H. Kapadia | 5 August 2003 | 17 December 2003 | 4 months and 12 days | |
| 4 | Justice P. C. Verma | 18 December 2003 | 24 July 2004 | 7 months and 6 days | |
| 5 | Justice V. S. Sirpurkar | 25 July 2004 | 19 March 2005 | 7 months and 22 days | |
| 6 | Justice Cyriac Joseph |  |
20 March 2005 | 7 January 2006 | 9 months and 18 days |
| 7 | Justice P. C. Verma | 8 January 2006 | 13 January 2006 | 5 days (Total 11 months and 14 days) | |
| 8 | Justice Rajiv Gupta | 14 January 2006 | 1 February 2008 | 2 years and 18 days | |
| 9 | Justice V. K. Gupta | 2 February 2008 | 9 September 2009 | 1 year, 7 months and 7 days | |
| 10 | Justice B. C. Kandpal | 10 September 2009 | 28 November 2009 | 2 months and 18 days | |
| 11 | Justice J. S. Khehar | 29 November 2009 | 7 August 2010 | 8 months and 9 days | |
| 12 | Justice Barin Ghosh | 14 August 2010 | 30 July 2014 | 3 years, 11 months and 16 days | |
| 13 | Justice K. M. Joseph |  |
31 July 2014 | Incumbent | 1 year, 7 months and 17 days |
See Also
References
- ↑ "Justice Joseph Sworn In As Uttarakhand HC CJ". Outlook. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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