Which city has been approved as the new location of the Uttarakhand High Court?

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The correct answer is Option D: Haldwani. The Uttarakhand government approved the relocation of the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to Haldwani in August 2026. A 30-hectare site at Lamachaur in Haldwani along the Haldwani–Rudrapur highway was identified for the new High Court campus. The Supreme Court held that establishing or shifting a High Court is an administrative decision and directed the Uttarakhand authorities to complete the required clearances and land transfer. The Supreme Court order concerning the relocation was issued on 16 July 2026, directing the authorities to hand over the identified land within six weeks. The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved the transfer of forest land at Lamachaur on 7 August 2026. A Public Interest Litigation was filed against the relocation on 7 August 2026, raising concerns that the proposed site is a reserved forest and an elephant corridor. The final government order issued on 12 August 2026 replaced the earlier June 2023 proposal for a 26.08-hectare site at Gaulapar. The Uttarakhand High Court is a constitutional court established under Article 214 of the Constitution, while the proposed relocation remains subject to construction and related formalities.

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Rudrapur

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Haridwar

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Which city has been approved as the new location of the Uttarakhand High Court?

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