Imphal : Justice Siddharth Mridul was on Friday sworn in as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court during a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan here.
Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey administered the oath of office to Justice Mridul.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Assembly Speaker Th. Satyabrata Singh, cabinet ministers, MP Rajya Sabha Sanajaoba Leishemba, MLAs, Judges of Manipur High Court and subordinate courts, top civil and police officers attended the swearing in ceremony.
On October 16, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Mridul as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud had on July 5 recommended the appointment of Delhi High Court judge Justice Siddharth Mridul as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court, amid the ethnic turmoil in the state.
After the swearing-in ceremony, Chief Justice Mridul told journalists that he is “looking forward to working for a productive tenure in office.”
“I stock of the situation and altogether 3,335 cases have been pending in Manipur High Court. I assured that I will look into those pending cases and will try to discharge it at the earliest possible time,” the newly sworn-in Chief Justice said.
