District Court Uttarkashi

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Uttarkashi District is a district of Garhwal division of the Uttarakhand state in northern , and has its headquarters at Uttarkashi city. It has six Tehsils named after Barkot, Bhatwari, Chiniyalisaud, Dunda, Purola, and Mori.
Uttarkashi District town lies high in the Himalaya range, and the district contains the source of both the and Yamuna rivers, which attract thousands of Hindu pilgrims. The town lies on the main route to Gangotri, has many Hindu temples, and is also considered an important Hindu pilgrimage centers. The district is bounded on the north by Himanchal Pradesh state, on the northeast by , on the east by Chamoli District, on the southeast by Rudraprayag District, on the south by Tehri Garhwal District, and on the west by Dehradun District.

The Dist Court Complex Uttarkashi was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Justice Shri Ravi S. Dhawan, invigilator Judge of High Court Allahabad dated 23 June 1996.

The District Courts in every district and outlying courts in some of Tehsil Headquarters in the State of Uttarakhand are established by the State Government in consultation with the High Court, taking into account the number of cases, topography of the place and population distribution in the district.[...]