State HC Two Judges to take oath on Mar 23

Source: / Newmai News Network

Imphal, March 20 2013: Two out of four Judges for the new Manipur High Court will take oath of office on March 23 to facilitate functioning of the High Court and Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar will visit Imphal on March 25 to inaugurate a separate High Court of the State.

Four Judges each for Manipur High Court and Tripura High Court and three for Meghalaya High Court will take oath of office on March 23 and this comes after the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Justice, Government of India issued notification with regard to the creation of Judges strength for the three new High Courts, senior advocate Khaidem Mani told Newmai News Network Wednesday.

The Chief Justices for the respective High Courts are among the Judges appointed by the President, he said.

According to the notification issued by Anil Kumar Gulati, Joint Secretary to the Government of India, the President of India has appointed former Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court Abhay Manohar Sapre as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Mani said.

Gauhati High Court Judge Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswor Singh will cease to be Judge of the High Court from March 23 and become Judge of the new High Court of Manipur, the notification mentioned.

Mani said he wants the other two Judges to be appointed for the State High Court and start their duties soon so as to ensure proper functioning of the Court.

The notification further said Gauhati High Court Judge T Nandakumar will also cease to be Judge of the High Court from March 23 and become Judge of the new High Court of Meghalaya.

On March 25, CJI Alta-mas Kabir and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar will inaugurate the Meghalaya High Court in the morning and Manipur High Court in the evening.

The next day, they will inaugurate the Tripura High Court.

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