Uma Nath Singh (born 15 January 1954) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
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Singh passed from Ewing Christian College and completed a law degree from the Allahabad University in 1980.[1] He started practice in Delhi High Court as well as in the Supreme Court of India. He also worked as Central Government advocate in Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster case. Singh became an Additional Judge in Madhya Pradesh High Court on 22 October 2001. In 2004 he was transferred to Punjab and Haryana High Court. Thereafter Singh was appointed a Judge of Allahabad High Court on 30 June 2009. He took oath as acting Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on 27 August 2014. On 19 March 2015 Justice Singh became the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.[2] After the retirement he was appointed Lokayukta of the state of Nagaland for few days.[3][4]
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- ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uma Nath Singh". www.allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uma Nath Singh | Official Website of High Court of Meghalaya, India". Meghalaya High Court. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Lokayukta: Nagaland". Lokayukta Nagaland. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "SC accepts resignation of Nagaland Lokayukta Justice (retd) Uma Nath Singh". Outlook India. Retrieved 4 June 2021.