Manoj Kumar Gupta
15th Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court
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Manoj Kumar Gupta (born 9 October 1964) is an Indian judge, who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court. He previously served as a judge of the Allahabad High Court, in the state of Uttar Pradesh[1] where he also served as Acting Chief Justice in 2023.[2]
Hon'ble Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta | |
|---|---|
| 15th Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2026 | |
| Nominated by | Surya Kant |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Guhanathan Narendar |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 12 April 2013 – 9 January 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Acting Chief Justice | |
| In office 22 November 2023 – 4 February 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Pritinker Diwaker |
| Succeeded by | Arun Bhansali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1964 |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University |
Life and career
Manoj Kumar graduated in Law from Lucknow University in 1987. He enrolled as an Advocate on 6 December 1987.
He was elevated as Additional Judge of Allahabad High Court on 12 April 2013 and was confirmed as Permanent Judge on 10 April 2015. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court in 2023[3] upon the retirement of the then chief justice Pritinker Diwaker and served as such till appointment of Arun Bhansali as new permanent chief justice.
On 18 December 2025, Supreme court collegium headed by CJI Surya Kant recommended him to be appointed as chief justice of Uttarakhand High Court[4] and central government cleared his elevation on 8 January 2026.[5][6] He took oath as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court on 10 January 2026.[7][8]
