The Uttarakhand High Court is located in Nainital, a scenic hill station in the Kumaon region of the state.
[2] In March 2017, Uttarakhand High Court's single-judge bench presided by Justice Rajeev Sharma, mandated that the rivers Ganges and Yamuna as well as all water bodies are "living entities" i.e. "legal person", and appointed 3 persons as trustees to protect the rights of rivers against the pollution caused by the humans.
[3] Rohit Sagar v. State of Uttarakhand (2021) is a case where Uttarakhand High Court's two-judges bench presided by Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Narayan Singh Dhanik, held that the legal adults have the fundamental right to choose their own partners, and directed the Uttarakhand Police to provide necessary protection for the individuals and their property.
[6] Following is the list of the current serving judges of the Uttarakhand High Court, ordered by seniority.
Kahkasha Khan is the current Registrar General of the Uttarakhand High Court.