Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves 38 Hectares for New High Court Complex in Haldwani

Exam-focused facts from the 16 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Uttarakhand cabinet approved the transfer of 38-hectares of forest land at Lamachaur in Haldwani for the proposed new Uttarakhand high court complex.
The high court currently functions from a heritage building constructed in 1900 that cannot be renovated.
The Supreme Court directed the state government to transfer the identified land within six weeks while hearing a petition filed by the High Court Bar Association last month.
The number of pending cases has risen sharply from 356 when the state was created in 2000 to 61,859 as of July 2, 2026.
The state cabinet had, in May 2023, approved shifting the high court to 26.08 hectares of forest land at Gaulapar in Haldwani, but the proposal was stalled after a high court order in May 2024.