The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice D Krishnakumar for the post of Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. Justice Krishnakumar is currently serving as a judge of the Madras High Court. This recommendation was made on Monday in the collegium meeting chaired by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Why is this appointment necessary?
The collegium said that this post will fall vacant after the retirement of the current Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul, on November 21. In such a situation, the appointment of Justice Krishnakumar has been recommended so that he can take charge of this position.
Judicial visit of Justice Krishnakumar
Justice Krishnakumar was appointed Judge of the Madras High Court on April 7, 2016. He will retire on May 21, 2025. In his career he has gained extensive experience in civil, constitutional and service matters and is experienced in constitutional law. Furthermore, he belongs to a backward community and is the senior-most judge of the Madras High Court.
collegiate evaluation
The Collegium described Justice Krishnakumar as an efficient, skillful, honest and truthful judge. For his appointment, it was also taken into account that among the chief justices of the existing high courts, there is only one chief justice of the Madras High Court.
final decision on this soon
The recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium has already been sent to the central government and a final decision in this regard is expected to be taken soon.
