Manipur High Court
| Manipur High Court | |
|---|---|
| Established | 25 March 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Manipur |
| Location | Imphal, Manipur |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | Mandatory Retirement by age of 62 |
| Number of positions | 4 |
| Website | hcmimphal.nic.in |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | P. V. Sanjay Kumar |
| Since | 14 February 2021 |
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.
List of Chief Justices[]
| # | Chief Justice | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| 1 | Abhay Manohar Sapre | 23 March 2013 | 19 October 2013 |
| 2 | Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra | 10 July 2014 | 10 June 2015 |
| 3 | Rakesh Ranjan Prasad | 22 September 2016 | 30 June 2017 |
| 4 | Abhilasha Kumari | 9 February 2018 | 22 February 2018 |
| 5 | Ramalingam Sudhakar | 18 May 2018 | 13 February 2021 |
| 6 | P. V. Sanjay Kumar | 14 February 2021 | Incumbent |
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.
External links[]
Categories:
- High Courts of India
- Government of Manipur
- 2013 establishments in Manipur
- Courts and tribunals established in 2013