The Central government on September 13 appointed Justice M Sundar as the next Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.

He will assume charge of the office after September 14, 2025, following the retirement of the present Manipur High Court Chief Justice, Justice Kempaiah Somashekar.

Justice Sundar is currently the second senior-most judge of the Madras High Court.

His appointment as Manipur High Court Chief Justice follows the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation on September 11, endorsing Justice Sundar for the post.

With this, he will join a long line of judges from the Madras High Court who have gone on to lead the Manipur High Court, including Justices Ramalingam Sudhakar, MV Muralidharan, and D Krishna Kumar.

Born on July 19, 1966 in Chennai, Justice Sundar graduated in law from Madras Law College, where he was part of the institution’s first five-year integrated law course. He enrolled as an advocate in 1989 and practiced primarily before the Madras High Court, handling a wide spectrum of civil matters.

In October 2016, he was elevated as a permanent judge of the Madras High Court. Over the years, Justice Sundar has authored several significant judgments.

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