Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court is the High Court of the state of Manipur, India.[1] It was established in 25 March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The first Chief Justice is Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre.[2] Earlier, a bench of the Gauhati High Court used to have jurisdiction over the state of Manipur.
Chief Justices
| # | Chief Justice | Parent high court | Assumed office | Left office | Term length | Appointer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre | Madhya Pradesh High Court | 23 March 2013 | 19 October 2013 | 210 days | Pranab Mukherjee |
| – | Justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra (acting) | Orissa High Court | 21 October 2013 | 9 July 2014 | 261 days | |
| 2 | Justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra | 10 July 2014 | 10 July 2015 | 1 year, 0 days | ||
| – | Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad (acting) | Jharkhand High Court | 11 July 2015 | 1 September 2016 | 1 year, 52 days | |
| 3 | Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad | 2 September 2016 | 30 June 2017 | 301 days | ||
| – | Justice N. Kotiswar Singh (acting) | Gauhati High Court | 1 July 2017 | 8 February 2018 | 222 days | |
| 4 | Justice Abhilasha Kumari | Himachal Pradesh High Court | 9 February 2018 | 22 February 2018 | 13 days | Ram Nath Kovind |
| – | Justice N. Kotiswar Singh (acting) | Gauhati High Court | 23 February 2018 | 17 May 2018 | 83 days | |
| 5 | Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar | Madras High Court | 18 May 2018 | 13 February 2021 | 2 years, 271 days | |
| 6 | Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar | Andhra Pradesh High Court | 14 February 2021 | 5 February 2023 | 1 year, 356 days | |
| – | Justice M. V. Muralidaran (acting) | Madras High Court | 6 February 2023 | 19 October 2023 | 255 days | Droupadi Murmu |
| 7 | Justice Siddharth Mridul | Delhi High Court | 20 October 2023 | 21 November 2024 | 1 year, 32 days | |
| 8 | Justice D. Krishnakumar | Madras High Court | 22 November 2024 | Incumbent | 143 days |
References
- ^ "New Chief Justices for Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura high courts". The Times of India. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Tripura, Manipur CJs take oath". Assam Tribune. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.