Imphal: Justice M.V. Muralidaran on Monday has assumed the office as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court
The latest development comes after the central government on Saturday notified the appointment following former chief justice PV Sanjay Kumar elevated as among the five judges of the Supreme Court.
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According to the Manipur HC registrar Yumkham Rother, Justice M.V. Muralidaran, senior-most Judge of the High Court of Manipur, has assumed the charge to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur on 6th February, 2023.
Justice M.V. Muralidaran was appointed as a permanent judge of the Madras High Court in 2016. He was transferred to the Manipur High Court in 2019. He retires in 2024.
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It may be mentioned that the Central government in a notification on February 3 (published by Union Law Ministry’s Department of Justice on its website) also notified the appointment of judicial officer Aribam Guneshwar Sharma as judge of Manipur High Court. According to reports, Sharma is the senior most judge in District Court of Manipur.
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