Justice Siddharth Mridul Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

Manipur Governor Ms. Anusuiya Uikey administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice, at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Imphal.

In February 2023, the office of the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court fell vacant with elevation of Justice PV Sanjay Kumar to the Supreme Court of India. Subsequently, on July 5, the Supreme Court Collegium proposed appointment of Justice Mridul as the next CJ. Justice MV Muralidaran was serving as the Acting Chief Justice meanwhile.

On September 27, the Supreme Court expressed concerns at the collegium recommendations remaining pending with the Centre. The bench led by Justice SK Kaul told Attorney General for India that the proposal for appointment of Chief Justice of a "sensitive" High Court (alluding to the Manipur High Court) is also among the pending resolutions. The Centre then notified Justice Mridul's appointment as aforesaid on October 16.

About Justice Siddharth Mridul

Justice Siddharth Mridul completed his LL.B. from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, in 1986. He enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi the same year.

Throughout his career, he practiced law in various jurisdictions, including the Delhi High Court, as well as other renowned courts and tribunals.

He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court in 2008 and later became a Permanent Judge in 2009.