The primary Supreme Court docket decide from the state of Manipur, N. Kotiswar Singh took oath on Thursday, (July 18). The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud as we speak administered oath to 2 new judges of the Supreme Court docket after the Centre notified their appointment on Tuesday.
Who Is Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Born on March 1, 1963, in Imphal, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh was serving because the Chief Justice of the Excessive Court docket of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from February 15, 2023, earlier than he took oath as a Supreme Court docket decide.
He began his profession as a decide from the Gauhati Excessive Court docket. His father, Justice N Ibotombi Singh was additionally a decide within the Gauhati Excessive Court docket.
Justice Singh was appointed as a Decide of the Gauhati Excessive Court docket in 2011. Nonetheless, on formation of the Excessive Court docket of Manipur, Justice Singh was transferred to Manipur Excessive Court docket.
In February 2023, he was appointed as Chief Justice of the Excessive Court docket for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Justice Singh accomplished his commencement from Delhi’s Kirori Mal Faculty in 1983 in Political Science. Thereafter he obtained an LL.B. diploma from Delhi College in 1986. Justice Singh enrolled as an Advocate in 1986 beneath the Bar Council of Delhi and later transferred to the roll of the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
After finishing his regulation diploma he began his authorized profession at Gauhati Excessive Court docket. He grew to become a senior advocate in March 2008 and was appointed as an extra decide in October 2011.
Justice Singh additionally practised within the Supreme Court docket for a short time.
Illustration Of Northeast In Supreme Court docket
The Supreme Court docket collegium whereas recommending Singh’s identify had mentioned that his elevation to the Supreme Court docket will present illustration to North-eastern states within the prime courtroom. At current, the Supreme Court docket has simply two judges from the seven northeastern states of India—Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Ujjal Bhuyan, each from Gauhati Excessive Court docket.
The Collegium whereas recommending his identify additionally famous that Justice Singh has an impeccable report, each in judicial capability and when it comes to the work which has been rendered by him on the executive facet, because the Chief Justice of the Excessive Court docket for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.