Manipur High Court

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Manipur High Court
Established25 March 2013;12 years ago (2013-03-25)
Jurisdiction Manipur
Location Imphal, Manipur
Composition method Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.
Authorised by Constitution of India
Appeals to Supreme Court of India
Judge term lengthMandatory Retirement by age of 62
Number of positions4
Website hcmimphal.nic.in
Chief Justice
Currently M. Sundar
Since15 September 2025

The Manipur High Court is the High Court of the state of Manipur, India. [1] It was established on 25 March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) 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.

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Chief Justice and Judges

Manipur High Court is permitted to have a maximum of 5 judges of which 4 may be permanently appointed and 1 may be additionally appointed. Currently, it has 3 judges. [3]

Former Chief Justices

#Chief JusticeParent high courtAssumed officeLeft officeTerm lengthAppointer
1Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Madhya Pradesh High Court 23 March 201319 October 2013210 days Pranab Mukherjee
–Justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra (acting) Orissa High Court 21 October 20139 July 2014261 days
2Justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra 10 July 201410 July 20151 year, 0 days
–Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad (acting) Jharkhand High Court 11 July 20151 September 20161 year, 52 days
3Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad 2 September 201630 June 2017301 days
–Justice N. Kotiswar Singh (acting)Manipur High Court1 July 20178 February 2018222 days
4Justice Abhilasha Kumari Himachal Pradesh High Court 9 February 201822 February 201813 days Ram Nath Kovind
–Justice N. Kotiswar Singh (acting)Manipur High Court23 February 201817 May 201883 days
5Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar Madras High Court 18 May 201813 February 20212 years, 271 days
6Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar Andhra Pradesh High Court 14 February 20215 February 20231 year, 356 days
–Justice M. V. Muralidaran (acting) Madras High Court 6 February 202319 October 2023255 days Droupadi Murmu
7Justice Siddharth Mridul Delhi High Court 20 October 202321 November 20241 year, 32 days
8Justice D. Krishnakumar Madras High Court 22 November 202421 May 2025180 days
9Justice Kempaiah Somashekar Karnataka High Court 22 May 202514 September 2025115 days
10Justice M. Sundar Madras High Court 15 September 2025Incumbent109 days

Judges elevated as Chief Justice

This sections contains list of only those judges elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Manipur. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not be serving in Manipur High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of appointment as chief justice were serving in Manipur High Court but does not have Manipur as their Parent High Court.

NameImageAppointed as CJ in HC ofDate of appointmentDate of retirement [a] TenureTransferred as CJ to HC of
As JudgeAs Chief JusticeAs Chief JusticeAs Judge [b]
Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Justice N. Kotiswar Singh.jpg Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 17 October 201115 February 202318 July 2024 [†] 1 year, 154 days12 years, 275 days--
  1. ↑ this inlcudes date of resignation, death and Elevation to supreme court
  2. ↑ also includes tenure as Chief Justice

Judges elevated to Supreme Court

This section includes the list of only those judges whose parent high court was Manipur. This includes those judges who, at the time of elevation to Supreme Court of India, may not be serving in Manipur High Court but this list does not include judges who at the time of elevation were serving in Manipur High Court but does not have Manipur as their Parent High Court.

#Name of the JudgeImageDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementTenureImmediately preceding office
In Parent High CourtIn Supreme CourtIn High Court(s)In Supreme CourtTotal tenure [a]
1 Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Justice N. Kotiswar Singh.jpg 17 October 201118 July 2024Incumbent12 years, 275 days1 year, 319 days14 years, 78 days 36th CJ of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC
  1. ↑ Includes both tenure as High Court Judge as well as Supreme Court Judge

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Tripura, Manipur CJs take oath". Assam Tribune. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to High Court of Manipur Imphal - court rules". hcmimphal.nic.in. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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