Justice Deepak Gupta

Born on 7th May, 1955 in Nurpur, Kangra District (Himachal Pradesh) in a family of lawyers. His father, late Shri M.R. Gupta was a leading Advocate of Shimla. Justice Gupta obtained his law degree from Delhi University in 1978. He practised in the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and was appointed Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on 4th October, 2004.  
• He remained Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh twice. He headed the Green Bench of the High Court for three years. Justice Gupta remained Executive Chairman of the H.P. State Legal Services Authority and the President of the H.P. Judicial Academy, Shimla for more than three years. He also headed the Committee on Computerization of the Courts in Himachal Pradesh.
• He took oath as the first Chief Justice of High Court of Tripura on 23.03.2013. He was transferred and took oath as the Chief Justice of High Court of Chattisgarh on 16.05.2016.
• Justice Deepak Gupta was elevated as Judge, Supreme Court of India on 17.02.2017.