High Court of Uttarakhand Law Researcher Recruitment 2026
Advertisement No.: 295/UHC/Admin.B/XVI-56/2026
Advertisement Date: 23 July 2026
Organization: High Court of Uttarakhand
Post Name: Law Researcher
Employment Type: Purely Contractual (Short-Term)
The High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital has invited online applications for the engagement of Law Researchers on a purely contractual basis. Eligible candidates fulfilling the prescribed eligibility conditions can submit their applications through the prescribed Google Form available on the official website of the High Court of Uttarakhand.
Recruitment Overview
| Organization | High Court of Uttarakhand |
| Post Name | Law Researcher |
| Job Location | Nainital, Uttarakhand, India |
| Employment Type | Contractual |
| Monthly Honorarium | ₹50,000/- (Fixed) |
| Application Mode | Online through Google Form |
| Official Website | https://highcourtofuttarakhand.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Advertisement Published | 23 July 2026 |
| Online Application Starts | 23 July 2026 |
| Last Date to Submit Online Application | 03 August 2026 |
| Interview / Assessment | Will be notified to shortlisted candidates only. |
Post Details
| Post Name | Law Researcher |
| Number of Vacancies | Not Mentioned |
| Employment Nature | Purely Short-Term Contractual |
| Monthly Honorarium | ₹50,000/- |
| Other Benefits | No additional allowance or perks are admissible. |
Educational Qualification
Candidates must carefully satisfy all eligibility conditions before submitting the online application.
- Candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Law from a duly recognized Law School, College, University or Institute established by law in India.
- Candidate should be eligible for enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India.
- Final-year students pursuing the three-year or five-year Law Degree are also eligible to apply.
- Final-year students must produce proof of obtaining the law qualification before the interview or before joining as Law Researcher.
- Candidate must possess a good working knowledge of computers.
Age Limit
| Maximum Age | 30 Years |
| Age Calculation Date | As on the date of making the application. |
| Age Relaxation | In appropriate cases, age relaxation may be granted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice upon the request of the concerned Hon'ble Judge. |
Nationality
- Candidate must be a citizen of India.
Disqualification Conditions
Applicants must ensure that none of the following disqualifications apply to them.
- Candidate must not be engaged or appointed elsewhere on honorarium or payment basis on the date of joining.
- Candidate should not have been involved in any criminal case involving moral turpitude, whether pending or convicted.
- Candidate must not be facing any disciplinary proceeding before the Bar Council of India, State Bar Council or any other competent authority.
Term of Engagement
- Engagement shall be purely on a short-term contractual basis.
- The period of engagement shall be determined by the Hon'ble Judge concerned.
- Engagement may be extended up to three years or till the retirement or cessation of office of the concerned Hon'ble Judge, whichever is earlier.
- In exceptional circumstances, the engagement may be extended up to four years subject to satisfactory performance.
- Contractual engagement shall not confer any right or claim for regular appointment or continuation beyond the actual engagement period.
- Services of a Law Researcher may be terminated prematurely without any notice.
- A Law Researcher intending to resign before completion of the engagement must provide at least one month's prior written notice through the Private Secretary of the Hon'ble Judge.
Selection Process
- Scrutiny of online applications.
- Shortlisting of eligible candidates.
- Assessment as prescribed by the concerned Hon'ble Judge.
- Interview, if conducted, entirely at the discretion of the Hon'ble Judge.
- Final selection shall be made by the Hon'ble Judge with whom the selected Law Researcher will be attached.
Application Process
- Visit the official website of the High Court of Uttarakhand.
- Open the prescribed Google Form available on the official website.
- Fill in all required information carefully.
- Submit the online application before 03 August 2026.
- Applications submitted through any mode other than the prescribed Google Form shall not be accepted.
- Incomplete applications or applications not fulfilling the eligibility criteria shall be rejected without any prior intimation.
Application Fee
No application fee details have been mentioned in the official advertisement.
Reservation Details
The official advertisement does not specify category-wise reservation, horizontal reservation, or reservation policy.
TA/DA
No TA/DA shall be paid to any applicant for appearing in the interview or assessment process.
Joining Requirement
- The selected candidate shall sign the prescribed Undertaking/Declaration in Schedule-II before joining as Law Researcher.
- The engagement shall be governed by the "Scheme for Engagement of Law Researchers in the High Court of Uttarakhand."
Contact Information
| Office | Registrar General |
| Organization | High Court of Uttarakhand |
| Address | High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India |
Important Instructions
- Only online applications submitted through the prescribed Google Form shall be accepted.
- Applications received after the prescribed last date and time shall not be entertained.
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be called for assessment/interview.
- The Hon'ble Judge reserves the discretion to call or not to call any applicant for interview.
- Contractual engagement does not confer any right to regular appointment.
- Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected without any intimation.
