Justice Krishnakumar to be next Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

New Delhi (20.11.2024): Supreme Court Collegium on Monday recommended the appointment of Madras High Court Judge Justice D Krishakumar as the next Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. The vacancy for Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur would arise consequent upon the retirement of Justice Siddharth Mridul on November 21, 2024. Justice Krishnakumar was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court on April 7, 2016, and is due to retire on May 21, 2025. He is the senior-most puisne judge in his parent High Court and belongs to a Backward Community, said the resolution issued by the Collegium today.