Vinod Kumar Gupta

Vinod Kumar Gupta also known as V. K. Gupta (born 10 September 1947) is a retired Indian Judge and first Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.

For other people named Vinod Gupta, see Vinod Gupta (disambiguation).

Career

Gupta completed his early education in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. He passed LL.B. from Delhi University and in 1970 he started practice in Delhi High Court. In his lawyers career Gupta served as Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He associated with the Bar council activities, held the offices of Bar President and Secretary. In 1990, Gupta was elevated as Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.[1] He was transferred to Calcutta High Court in 1996 and was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court in 15 November 2000. He took oath as the First permanent Chief Justice of this High Court on 5 December 2000.[2] Thereafter Justice Gupta joined as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2003. Before the retirement he also held the post of the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court since 2 February 2008 to 9 September 2009.[3]

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References
  1. "High Court of Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. "Hon'ble Mr.Justice V.K.Gupta". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. "Former Chief Justices". hphighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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