Vinod Kumar Gupta

Vinod Kumar Gupta (10 September 1947 – 15 February 2025) was an Indian judge and the first permanent Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. He also served as Chief Justice of the high courts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Life and career Gupta completed his early education in Uttar Pradesh and Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu and Kashmir. He passed LL.B. from Delhi University and in 1970 he started practice in Delhi High Court. In his lawyer's 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, and held the offices of Bar President and Secretary.

On 7 November 1990 he was appointed as judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He was transferred to Calcutta High Court on 6 May 1996. He was appointed as judge of Patna High Court on 9 November 2000 and was further transferred and appointed Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 15 November 2000. He took oath as the first permanent Chief Justice of this High Court on 5 December 2000. 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 from 2 February 2008 to 9 September 2009.

Justice Gupta died on 15 February 2025, at the age of 77.