The Central government on Monday notified the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Siddharth Mridul as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court..“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India,is pleased to appoint Sh Justice Siddharth Mridul, Judge of the Delhi High Court, as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. I convey best wishes to him,” Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said on X (formerly Twitter).The Supreme Court collegium had in July recommended the appointment of Justice Mridul as Manipur High Court Chief Justice. However, the recommendation remained pending with the Central government for nearly three months.The Manipur High Court has been which has been functioning without a permanent Chief Justice since February this year and Justice PV Muralidharan is currently serving as its acting Chief Justice.Last week, the Union government informed the Supreme Court that Justice Mridul’s elevation has been cleared.
The Central government on Monday notified the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Siddharth Mridul as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court..“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India,is pleased to appoint Sh Justice Siddharth Mridul, Judge of the Delhi High Court, as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. I convey best wishes to him,” Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said on X (formerly Twitter).The Supreme Court collegium had in July recommended the appointment of Justice Mridul as Manipur High Court Chief Justice. However, the recommendation remained pending with the Central government for nearly three months.The Manipur High Court has been which has been functioning without a permanent Chief Justice since February this year and Justice PV Muralidharan is currently serving as its acting Chief Justice.Last week, the Union government informed the Supreme Court that Justice Mridul’s elevation has been cleared.
