Srinagar, July 16: The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India on Tuesday cleared appointment of Justice N Kotishwar Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
A notification issued in the Gazette of India reads, “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office”.
Born on March 1, 1963 at Imphal IN Manipur, Singh briefly practiced before the Supreme Court of India before shifting to the Gauhati High Court. He was designated a Senior Advocate by the Gauhati High Court in 2008.
He was appointed a judge of the Manipur High Court upon its creation in the year 2013. He was later transferred to the Gauahti High Court in 2018.
