Uttarakhand High Court

Uttarakhand High Court
29°23′45″N 79°26′52″E / 29.3958°N 79.4477°E / 29.3958; 79.4477
Established	9 November 2000; 23 years ago (2000-11-09)
Jurisdiction	Uttarakhand
Location	Nainital, Uttarakhand
Coordinates	29°23′45″N 79°26′52″E / 29.3958°N 79.4477°E / 29.3958; 79.4477
Composition method	Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of Uttarakhand
Authorized by	Constitution of India
Judge term length	mandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions	11 (9 Permanent Judges + 2 Additional Judges)
Website	Uttarakhand High Court
Chief Justice
Currently	Ritu Bahri
Since	4 February 2024

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The Uttarakhand High Court is the High Court of the state of Uttarakhand in India. The Uttarakhand High Court was established on 9 November 2000 after the separation of the state of Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh.^[1]

The sanctioned judge strength at the time of creation in 2000 was 7; this was increased to 9 in 2003. Justice Ashok Desai was the inaugural holder of the office. Former Chief Justices of Uttarakhand Sarosh Homi Kapadia and Jagdish Singh Khehar later went on to become Chief Justice of India. Ritu Bahri is the current and first woman Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. She assumed office on 4 February 2024.^[2]