Centre notifies appointment of Justice D Krishnakumar as Manipur HC Chief Justice
The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of Justice D Krishnakumar of the Madras High Court judge as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
Justice Krishnakumar will replace present Manipur High Court Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul who is due to retire on Thursday.
Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X to announce Krishnakumar’s appointment.
“In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice D. Krishnakumar, Judge, Madras High Court as Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur consequent upon the superannuation of Shri Justice Siddharth Mridul, present Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur on 21.11.2024. I convey my best wishes to him,” Meghwal posted on X.
The notification came two days after the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recommended the appointment of Justice Krishnakumar – a judge of the Madras High Court—as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. Other members of the Collegium were: Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant.
“Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr. Justice D. Krishnakumar is fit and suitable in all respects for being appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur,” the Collegium’s resolution stated.
Justice Krishnakumar was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court on April 7, 2016, and is set to retire on May 21, 2025.
”While recommending the name of Mr. Justice D. Krishnakumar, the Collegium has also taken into consideration the fact that at present there is only one Chief Justice from the Madras High Court among the Chief Justices of the High Courts. Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr. Justice D. Krishnakumar is fit and suitable in all respects for being appointed as the Chief Justice of High Court of Manipur,” the resolution said, adding he was the senior-most puisne judge at the Madras High Court and hailed a Backward Community.
