High court of Uttarakhand was established on 9th November 2000 along with the carving of the state of Uttarakhand from erstwhile state of Uttar Pradesh. The High court is situated in one of the oldest buildings of Nainital which is also known as "The old secretariat" which was constructed in 1900 A.D. The sanctioned judge strength at the time of creation in 2000 was 7; this was increased to 9 in 2003. Barin Ghosh is the current Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. He assumed office on 12 August 2010.
Justice for all is everybodies birth right, and a court is the place of justice....The high court of Uttarakhand has been continuously working since its establishment for granting justice to all and wishes to employ those who can do the same . And maintain the prestige of the court.
Individuals should possess the potentiality to maintain the records of a court and to witness jurors and grand jurors. Also have the ability to record the rules and laws ordered by the court.