# Uttarakhand cabinet clears 38 hectares for new high court complex in Haldwani 2026-08-07T13:43:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttarakhand cabinet on Friday approved the transfer of 38 hectares of forest land at Lamachaur in Haldwani for a new high court complex. The current high court in Nainital, a heritage building from 1900, cannot be renovated. Pending cases have surged from 356 in 2000 to 61,859 as of July 2026. The Supreme Court had directed the state to transfer identified land within six weeks, following a petition by the High Court Bar Association challenging an earlier court order for a lawyer referendum on the move. Separately, a public interest litigation has been filed in the high court itself challenging the full court resolution of June 19, 2026 that identified 40 hectares of reserve forest land for the complex, alleging violation of the Forest Conservation Act and that the site is an elephant corridor. The state cabinet also cleared other decisions, including extending the Ganga Expressway, expanding cattle subsidy schemes, and new wage and industrial relations rules. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - barandbench.com Tags: Cabinet, Ganga Expressway, Haldwani, High court, land transfer, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-cabinet-approves-38-hectares-for-haldwani-high-court-complex/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-cabinet-approves-38-hectares-for-haldwani-high-court-complex/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.