Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh (born 1 March 1963) is a Judge of Supreme Court of India. Previously, he has served as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. He is former Judge of Gauhati High Court and Manipur High Court. He has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court for three times and Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court for two times.[1][2][3]
Hon'ble Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh | |
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| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court | |
| In office 15 February 2023 – 17 July 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Judge of Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 11 October 2018 – 14 February 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 12 January 2023 – 14 February 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| In office 9 May 2022 – 22 June 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| In office 21 September 2020 – 9 January 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Judge of Manipur High Court | |
| In office 23 March 2013 – 10 October 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court | |
| In office 23 February 2018 – 17 May 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| In office 1 July 2017 – 8 February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Judge of Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 17 October 2011 – 22 March 2013 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1963 Imphal, Manipur |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Career
editSingh was born in 1963 in Imphal, Manipur. His father N. Ibotombi Singh was a former Judge of the Gauhati High Court and first Advocate General of the State of Manipur.[4] Singh completed his schooling from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia and graduated from Kirori Mal College in 1983. He passed LL.B. from the Delhi University in 1986. He practised in the Supreme Court, the Gauhati High Court and in the Central Administrative Tribunal. On 3 November 2007 he was appointed Advocate General of Manipur. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on 17 October 2011 and made permanent judge on 7 November 2012. He was appointed as Judge of Manipur High Court upon its creation on 23 March 2013.[5][6] He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court from 1 July 2017 to 8 February 2018 and again from 23 February 2018 to 17 May 2018. He was transferred as Judge of Gauhati High Court on 11 October 2018. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court from 21 September 2020 to 9 January 2021, from 9 May 2022 to 22 June 2022 and again from 12 January 2022 to 14 February 2022. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on 15 February 2023.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh appointed Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court". barandbench.com. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021 – via Bar & Bench News.
- ^ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice & Sitting Judges – The Gauhati High Court". Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Devika (23 September 2020). "Gauhati HC | Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Senior-most Judge appointed as the Acting Chief Justice". SCC Blog. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to High Court of Manipur Imphal - Justice N.Ibotombi Singh". hcmimphal.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "High Court of manipur at Imphal". hcmimphal.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ News, Ne Now (11 January 2021). "Sudhanshu Dhulia takes oath as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "New Chief Justices appointed to 4 HCs". The Indian Express. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.