Supreme Court gets two new judges, Justice N Kotiswar Singh is first from Manipur

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: July 19 2024

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Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, currently the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and Justice R. Mahadevan, currently a Judge at the Madras High Court, have been appointed as judges of the Supreme Court of India.
Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, originally from Manipur, will be the first Supreme Court judge from the state and will serve until February 28, 2028, while Justice R. Mahadevan, from Tamil Nadu, will be taking his first position outside the Madras High Court.
Once both Justices assume office, the Supreme Court of India will be at full strength with 34 judges.

Supreme Court gets two new judges, Justice N Kotiswar Singh is first from Manipur