Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya

Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya is an Indian judge. Presently, he is Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. He is a former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and Judge of Allahabad High Court. He stayed the release of the film Udaipur Files.

Career

Justice Upadhyaya graduated in law from Lucknow University in the year 1991 and enrolled as an Advocate on 11 May 1991. He practiced in Civil and Constitutional sides at Allahabad High Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Allahabad High Court on 21 November 2011 and made permanent on 6 August 2013. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on 29 July 2023. He was transferred as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21 January 2025.