NEW DELHI- Justice N Kotiswar Singh is the first judge from Manipur to be elevated to the Supreme Court. He is currently Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. President Droupadi Murmu cleared the appointments of Justice N Kotiswar Singh. The appointments were announced by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal July 16.
Justice Singh is the son of Manipur’s first Advocate General N Ibotombi Singh. An alumnus of Kirori Mal College and Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, he started is career as an advocate in 1986. He has also served as Manipur Advocate General before he became a judge. He has served in Gauhati High Court and Manipur High Court.
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Justice Kotiswar who has been serving as Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, was elevated to the SC along with Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan. Once they were sworn in, the apex court will function at its full strength of 34 judges. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended their elevation on July 11, 2024
While recommending his elevation, the SC collegium resolution said, “His appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court will provide representation to the North-East, and in particular he will be the first judge from the State of Manipur to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court,”.
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The Collegium comprised Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy.
The resolution further stated, “Justice Singh has an impeccable record, both in judicial capacity and in terms of the work which has been rendered by him on the administrative side, as the Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Considering the candidature of Justice N Kotiswar Singh in terms of his judicial performance, administrative acumen, integrity and merit, the Collegium is of the view that he is eminently suitable for being appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.”
