Manipur: Justice M Sundar takes oath as Chief Justice of High Court
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Manipur: Justice M Sundar takes oath as Chief Justice of High Court

Justice M. Sundar was sworn in as the 10th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court on September 15, 2025. The oath was administered by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan in Imphal. He succeeds Chief Justice Kempaiah Somashekar, who demitted office on September 13, 2025. Justice Sundar was elevated from being a judge…

Manipur Bar Association Urges CJI To Raise High Court Judge Strength To 7 As 3,651 Cases Pend
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Manipur Bar Association Urges CJI To Raise High Court Judge Strength To 7 As 3,651 Cases Pend

The High Court Bar Association of Manipur (HCBAM) has appealed to Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai and Union Law & Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to increase the sanctioned strength of judges at the Manipur High Court from five to seven, citing a backlog of 3,651 pending cases (3,241 civil and 410 criminal)…

Justice Kempaiah Somashekar Takes Oath as 9th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
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Justice Kempaiah Somashekar Takes Oath as 9th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

News Summary On May 22, 2025, Justice Kempaiah Somashekar was sworn in as the 9th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court during a ceremony at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Imphal. The oath was administered by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Justice Somashekar succeeds Justice D. Krishnakumar, who retired on May 21,…