List of chief justices of the Uttarakhand High Court

Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court
Incumbent Manoj Kumar Gupta since 10 January 2026
Uttarakhand High Court
Abbreviation	CJ
Seat	Nainital
Nominator	Collegium of the Supreme Court of India
Appointer	President of India with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of Uttarakhand
Term length	till the age of 62 yrs
Constituting instrument	Constitution of India (under Article 217)
Formation	9 November 2000 (2000-11-09)
First holder	Ashok Desai (2000–2003)
Website	Uttarakhand High Court

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The chief justice of the Uttarakhand High Court is the highest presiding judicial officer in the state of Uttarakhand in India 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. Manoj Kumar Gupta is the current Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He assumed office on 10 January 2026.