Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Siddharth Mridul As Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has proposed the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Justice Siddharth Mridul, as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.

"Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice Siddharth Mridul is fit and suitable in all respects for being appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur,” the collegium said in its resolution.

The Supreme Court Collegium had on February 09 made a recommendation for elevation of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, which is currently pending with the Union Government. 

Accordingly, the Apex Court’s Collegium has recommended that Justice Thakur be appointed as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, thereby necessitating a fresh recommendation for the office of Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.

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.

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