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Salary: ₹50,000/- Per Month

Experience: Good working knowledge of computers required.

Eligibility: Law graduate from a recognized institution, eligible for enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India

About the Organisation

The High Court of Uttarakhand, seated at Nainital, is the highest judicial authority in the state of Uttarakhand, exercising original, appellate, and supervisory jurisdiction over subordinate courts and tribunals within the state.

About the Post / Opportunity

Engagement of Law Researchers (LRs) on a purely contractual basis, each attached to and working under an individual Hon'ble Judge of the High Court, as per the Court's Scheme for Engagement of Law Researchers.

No. of Vacancy

Not specified in the notification.

Roles and Responsibilities

Assisting the concerned Judge with legal research, case briefs, and case-law research; assisting in drafting of judgments/orders; verifying citations; tracking legal developments relevant to pending matters.

Eligibility

Educational Qualification: Law graduate from a recognized institution, eligible for enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India. Final year law students may also apply, subject to proof of qualification before joining. Good working knowledge of computers required.

Salary / Perks

Fixed monthly honorarium of ₹50,000/-, revisable from time to time. No other allowance or perks.

How to Apply

Online only, via prescribed Google Form on the High Court's official website. No other mode accepted.

Deadline

03 August, 2026.

Location

High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital.

Access the Official Notification here

Note

Contractual engagement, extendable up to 3 years (up to 4 in exceptional cases) or till the Judge's retirement, whichever is earlier; confers no right to regular appointment. Can be discharged without notice; LR must give one month's notice to resign. Selected candidate must sign an Undertaking (Schedule-II) before joining.