The Central government on Thursday notified the appointment of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
Justice Gupta will assume office following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice G. Narendar, who is set to demit office on January 9. His elevation was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on December 18, 2025.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal confirmed that the President has approved Justice Gupta’s appointment as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.
"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, Judge, Allahabad High Court as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of the office, consequent upon the superannuation of Shri Justice Guhanathan Narendar, present Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court on 09.01.2026," Meghwal said in a post on X.
Justice Gupta was the second senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Lucknow University in 1987.
After enrolling as an advocate on December 6, 1987, he began his legal practice, mainly focusing on civil matters, rent control cases, and constitutional law.
Justice Gupta was appointed as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 12, 2013, and was confirmed as a permanent judge on April 10, 2015.
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