संसद ने मनोज कुमार तिवारी को उत्तराखण्ड उच्च न्यायालय का कार्यवाहक प्रमुख न्यायाधीश नामित किया

The Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Justice (Appointments Division), Government of India notified the appointment of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari as Acting Chief Justice of the Uttaranchal High Court through a notification dated 6 October 2026.

The appointment has been made under Article 223 of the Constitution of India and will take effect from 9 October 2026, following the retirement of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta on 8 October 2026.

Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari has been a Judge of the Uttaranchal High Court since May 2017, when he was elevated as a permanent Judge. He was born on 19 September 1965 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, and belongs to a family of lawyers. He completed his LL.B. from the University of Delhi in 1990 and began practising at the Allahabad High Court before moving to Uttarakhand following the establishment of the State in 2000. He was designated a Senior Advocate in 2009 and served as President of the High Court Bar Association, Nainital, in 2008.

Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari has previously discharged the duties of Acting Chief Justice of the Uttaranchal High Court. He served in that capacity from 27 October 2023 to 3 February 2024 and was again appointed Acting Chief Justice with effect from 11 October 2024.

Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta was appointed Chief Justice of the Uttaranchal High Court in January 2026 and assumed charge on 10 January 2026. His retirement on 8 October 2026 has paved the way for Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari to take over as Acting Chief Justice.

The Uttaranchal High Court has also announced a full-court farewell reference for Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta on 8 October 2026, ahead of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari’s tenure as Acting Chief Justice.

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